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Chapter 8
Stefans p.o.v
I watch Elena drive off and for the first time in months, she hasn't left in anger or upset, gone without saying what we really should say. I run back into the house bonnie and Damon have already moved to the kitchen.
Bonnie moves around the counter, and comes to stand before me, she looks at me like she's assessing me. I give her a weak smile. I know that we caused her pain when we turned Abby, and it probably hurt even more when she tried to help her and Abby left. She grabs hold of my hands and catches my eye.
"Oh Stefan, I knew you'd be back, the vampire with a soul!"
Damon who's chopping. "umh yeah, all is right in the world, Stefan's good, broody and boring, and am back to being the big, older sexier brother. Stefan you want to impress your woman get over here and make your special sauce."
Bonnie turns and glares at him, but as I watch her I see her eyes take him all in, poor bonnie in love with a man she hates. She turns back to me and squeezes my hand.
"I want you to know that i forgive, both of you. Although he is going to have to work harder to keep it!"
She doesn't look at him as she says this, nor him at her when he replies.
"Stay in my bed tonight, I'll show just how nice I can be".
"I'd rather go up against Klaus alone, Stefan I know what you are and I know that you have to fight that on a regular basis, I know that I haven't always being the most excepting to your nature. But after today, I know how much you love Elena, how much you're willing to fight. So from here on out I'll be there to help you too, just ask."
Am stunned, was bonnie offering to let me feed off her? Damon looks stunned to but recovers quicker than me and so is the one to ask the question.
"Do you mean..Let him feed off you?" from Damon's voice I can sense he's not happy about the idea.
Bonnie doesn't even look at Damon, and either she can't tell how put out by this idea he is, or she doesn't care.
"Stefan I want you to be able to live with Elena happily, but we both know that you can fed off Elena always. I also know that she won't really want you feeding off others. Not because she doesn't trust you. But because she loves you, and knows how soul destroying it would be for you, if you slipped up. I just thought between us and the blood bags and a few animals that it would be better for you."
Today has being crazy, and very emotional, and this is so good bonnie, but maybe she's starting to lose her mind. Suggesting i feed off her, having feelings for Damon.
Damon is still carrying on, and just keeps muttering unbelievable.
"Damon your going to burn the chicken, bonnie thank you, you know you don't have, let's just see how things go eh? And am sorry about Elena, we just couldn't do it to you, and we didn't have any other choice. Am gunna run upstairs and do something's before Elena gets back, I'll come back down stairs and make that sauce when am done."
"Yeah you do that little brother, who knows how many more girls are waiting in your bedroom waiting to be human blood donators."
Damon is actually mad, I can see he's trying hard to keep his temper under control. And avoiding bonnie's eyes. I turn away before he can see me smile, wouldn't want to set him off.
Am just going to have a quick shower, change the sheets, and write in my dairy about the best moment in my existence. Also sprinkle the rose petals I'd picked outside, because am an old romantic. I want Elena to always know how much I have and always will love her, only 30 minutes till she's back.
Damons p.o.v
Really had that crazy witch just suggested that the ripper feed off her, is she crazy I would have stopped Elena had I known her crazy plan. What bonnie forgets is that Stefan can stop with Elena because he's crazily in love with Elena. Bonnie is no one to him. Ok not no one. But not someone who he has deep feeling for. Or better not have. At this thought a slam a pot down on the counter top and it smashes. Bonnie is just sat watching me, not saying anything. Good what is wrong with her, any way why would I care if Stefan rips her head off?
No i would care. I place my hands on either side of the counter eyes closed breathing in her scent. Because i do feel for, probably always did, i just never took a second to think about it.
She gets up and comes and stands behind me.
"Stefan wouldn't hurt me, i think you believe that to. We all need to help him it's the only for him to get to where you are. If you're that concerned about your brothers conscious you could be there at the same time, to make sure he doesn't take too much."
Crazy bennet witch thinks am protecting Stefan's 'soul'. I just don't want to see her headless. But in the end i know that it is a good idea. Will also make Stefan stronger for when we come to deal with Klaus.
I turn around and take her in my arms, and she makes me feel alive. Elena had made me feel human, but bonnie burns me, makes me feel everything. I know i feel about the witch. The problem is getting her to return those feeling, but also remembering what i am. That no matter how i feel can't be changed. But i'll try for her.
Bonnies p.o.v
I stand in Damon's arms for ages, he hasn't really spoke much. He had looked so angry, i had just let him ride it out, i didn't want to say anything and make it worse. Not that i was scared of him, just with Damon that's what is best. And to be honest am a bit bemused by his reaction to my offer to Stefan. You would have thought he would have being glad that there would be someone on tap for him.
But what's the reason you haven't pushed him away yet bonnie? Because to be fair this is becoming a regular thing. It's because you like Damon, or at least this side of Damon. The one whose more human stood here cooking for you.
Be honest when was the last time he killed he's trying here. The thing with Abby could be forgiven in time. Because she knew she would have offered herself to be turned, they just chose for her. Probably because they knew i wouldn't want this life, and also Abby had turned her back on being a witch, a wife a mother, who knows what life she wants.
"Damon don't burn the chicken, or Elena won't be happy, plus she's quite stroppy when hungry."
He looks down at me studying me i can't imagine what he's thinking," Stefan you need to come make the sauce."
He doesn't shout because he knows Stefan can here, a few seconds later he's here, giving me a little knowing smile. "It won't take long" he tells me.
Damon walks me over to the basement "why don't you choose a bottle of wine" cocking his eyebrow, "just stick to the left side though."
With that he takes off upstairs, i chose the bottle i don't know if he was joking, i won't take the chance either with the bottles from the right hand side.
I come back into the kitchen it smells great. I find out some glasses and plates that my contribution.
"Bonnie Damon was joking about the bottles."
"i thought so, he isn't very funny".
"Am nearly done now" as i watch Stefan he keeps glancing at the clock.
"You know Stefan i am so very glad your back to your old self, tonight's almost like a normal no drama night".
I sit down at the table taking a sip of wine.
I hear Stefan sigh." I don't think I'll be ever the old Stefan again, but at least this way i feel more human, plus i have the only thing I've wanted back"
This make me smile i also feel a tad jealous. It must be wonderful to have someone love you beyond all reason.
Stefan seems very nervous and twitchy.
"Something wrong Stefan?"
"No its just Elena was only suppose to be gone an hour"
I glance at the clock but a voice asks the question i was about to ask.
"How long has she being?"
"An hour and half"
"Well maybe she had a shower, she has a lot of hair to deal with, and when a girl says an hour she means 3. Ring her, tell her to hurry, or we'll eat without her"
Stefan runs off to get his phone, i get up to go to Damon and whisper." Elena's never late and tonight of all nights she'd be dying to get back. Should i be worried?"
"let him ring if she doesn't ring, you drive tell Stefan it must be you that goes in case she's changed her mind about him. Hopefully she is just taking too long. I'll keep him here and keep him calm"
Am about to answer when Stefan's racing around vampire speed, Damon catches him, stopping him.
"She's not answering. What if something's happened, what if Klaus has her!
He's talking so fast i can barely keep up.
"Stefan calm down listen, she really might be getting ready, because i got the impression she was staying more than a week. But let's just say that she may have gone home and start question her actions of tonight, maybe she just needs little time out. Let bonnie drive over and see her. Then bonnie will either ring and tell us what the holdup is, or they'll come together".
Stefan looks deflated at the fact that Elena might not want him anymore, i want to reassure him, but also i need to go get her, because i am starting to panic. I start to make a move when i look back at Damon he's directing Stefan to the basement. He mouths "ring me". I drive quite fast to Elena's. As i pull up i see lights on, i feel relived and a tad annoyed. She is just taking forever to get ready. No one is living with Elena at the moment. Jeremy living in danver. And Alaric is on house arrest at his loft. To keep his alter ego at bay. I knock at the door. No answer, open it its locked. But i have my own key i let myself in. All the letters keys knick knacks that on the sideboard are scattered on the floor. I need to ring for back up before i go any further. I ring demon, he tells me there on their way. I venture around the house, but soon realizing there not here. There's a whirlwind that suddenly blows past me. Flying all around the house. Stefan.
Damon comes through the door. I look at him to give me some hope, but his face is blank.
"i think i caught Klaus scent outside"
Oh no, god no, if we'd have come up with a plan sooner, would we avoided this i turn to look at Stefan, i expected to see anger and determination, but instead i saw guilt and emptiness.
"Stefan there could be loads of reasons why Damon can smell Klaus doesn't mean it's recent, Elena could still be on her way to the boarding house."
I know it sounds lame and desperate as i say it, but thinking otherwise just fills me with dread. But i then see the spark of fury from Stefan, hear the growl that hiss's out between his teeth.
"WHAT! Are you blind, her cars outside? There's being a struggle, all the lights are on. She hasn't called an let anyone know where she is."
By this point Damon as moved in front of me, and Stefan is pacing wildly around.
"Look stef...
"Take bonnie home" Stefan tells Damon walking towards the door, Damon reaches out to grab him but Stefan's faster. Damon's phone starts to ring.
"Its rick" he tells us, Stefan stops pacing to listen. Oh god what if the herbs didn't work, what if the evil ric took her, the evil ric how doesn't think council members are doing their jib in keeping the town safe from vampires.
"ric? Is that you or your evil twin?"
"Damon put it on speaker phone so i can hear"
He does so and all three of us wit for him to speak.
"What the hell is going on Damon? Tell me Elena's with you?"
"Yeah no we kind of... misplaced her"
"Damon.."
Ric warns from the other end of the phone as the same time Stefan growls.
"Look were working on a plan"
"You don't know where she is, do you?"
"Ok I'll ask you again are the normal ric, or vampire hating alter ego ric?"
"It's me you dick, as Elena's legal guardian. I'm her first contact in her details. Elena's at the hospital, and because I'm on house arrest i can't get and to her!"
At hearing this Stefan has already left before anyone could stop him.
"Ok ric am going to follow Stefan and get Elena, bonnie will come get you and meet you back at the house"
"Ok hurry"
As soon as the connection is ended i begin to protest, but Damon is already leading me out of the house.
"Damon i need...
"i know, but we'll probably need to compel someone to get her out. Hurry get Alaric then we can all make sure she's ok, right?" he leans done and gives me a little peck on the cheek, then speeds off. I get in my car to go get Alaric.
Stefans p.o.v
I ran up to help desk" Elena Gilbert"
"am sorry i can't give out information about a patient, unless there a relation"
I lean closer and start to compel her, she gives me the room number, i turn and see Damon at my side. We quickly find the room, she's barely conscious. The monitor we her heart rate is so low, wires and tubes everywhere. But not just tubes, blood bags, there bleeding her dry.
"Stefan lets get her out of her now"
We begin to unclip and move the needles, i bite my wrist and put it to her lips, but she doesn't take it. Not a good sign. I pick her up as a nurse comes in.
"What are you doing?"
She's about to buzz for help, when Damon grabs her, he begins to compel her.
"Tell me who did this"
"Mr. Michelson bought her, said she was here to donate blood"
"He told you to bleed her dry?"
"No..She came and told me to take it all"
"Who's she?"
"She?"
"Listen to me. You need to leave erase Elena gilberts records if you have any. Don't answer to Mr. Michelson any more. Forget this happened."
"Forget this happed. Leave."
The nurse leaves and so do we, i climb into the back seat and lay her on me. I should have never let her leave. I should have gone for her. With her. I will finish Klaus. She looks so pale. Were not far from the boarding house. I lean down and listen. I realize that her heart beat has dropped so rapidity, i press my ear closer. It's not there. I drag her up and press deeper, it's not beating, her chest isn't rising and falling, i feel for a pulse, it's not there. Damon is watching me in the rear view mirror.
"Stefan?"
"She's not breathing... Damon she's not breathing!"
We arrive at the house Damon runs round and helps me get her out, whilst feeling for a pulse. And i see it cross his face. He thinks it too.
"Stefan she's,
"Shut up get her inside"
I pick her up and run inside. Bonnie and ric are there waiting. I lay her down on the couch. I start to massage her heart doing cpr. Trying to feed her blood.
"Elena, breathe hunnie, take my blood it will help"
Bonnie moves closer, tears in her eyes.
"What's happening? What's happening to Elena?" i can hear the hysteria rising in her voice. Ric turns to Damon, who comes over to me and stops my hands.
"Stefan stop you know that's not going to help. Listen Stefan she's gone. Stefan don't you remember what happened earlier?"
I lean down and breathe in her scent, images flashing through my mind, and then they stop at one. Elena bleeding, me feeding, and then stopping. And then me feeding her my blood. I lift my teary eyes to find Damon's. I can hear bonnie crying, and ric quietly trying to keep a hold of himself.
Demon looks at me." she's in transition".
