Bloodlust
Timeline: Katerina
Parings: Bonnie/Damon, Stefan/Elena, Caroline/?
A/N: I just want to say thank you to everyone who reviewed (Sachmet, Meye, glasvegas, Cynner, mrs mathis, Maverick37, Hellz-on-Earth, smilesx10, zozo42, Jacal Ste. Worme, and nadianicole,). Also want to thank everyone who favored Bloodlust and put it on their alerts. I loved the way the story is heading. I love Damon and Bonnie interactions. I've been balancing schoolwork, work, and this story and it's amazing how I can do all three. Well here is Chapter 10. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own TVD. All rights reserved to the CW and LJ Smith.
The next morning Elena arrived at the Boarding House. She should be on her way to school but Stefan called her earlier asking her to come over. Also she wanted to talk about what happened yesterday. She knocked on the door, expecting Stefan to open it but was instead greeted by Damon. "Hello, Elena. Why are you here?" He said getting straight to the point.
"Is Stefan here? He called, said it was important."
Damon moved out of the way to let her in. He bowed to her, smiling. "Right this way, Ms. Gilbert."
Elena scoffed at his actions. Typical Damon, she thought as she made her way to the study. When she got there, she was surprised to see Bonnie and Rose already there. Bonnie had her hair in a high ponytail; she only wore her hair that way when she was stressed.
"Morning Bonnie." Elena said greeting her as she sat down next to her on the brown, leather sofa. Bonnie smiled at her, hugging her. "Morning Lena."
The tall brunette noticed the shadows under Bonnie's eyes. She knew Bonnie had a hard time sleeping since the incident but she didn't know it was taking a hefty toll on her. "Are you okay Bonnie? You look super tired."
Bonne softly smiled at her friend. "I'm okay, Elena." Elena wanted to believe it but she just couldn't. She looked up and saw the vampires staring at them. She noticed the way Damon shook his head as if he was telling her that her assumption was dead on.
The female vampire kept staring at the doppelgänger and the witch. Never in all of her 560 years of living had she thought she'd live to see both in the same room together and to top it all off, they were best friends.
Stefan took a seat on the table next to Rose while Damon sat on the opposite end facing everybody. The brunette looked around and exhaled deeply. "Everybody you have to understand. These are things I've picked up over the years while Trevor and I ran from the Originals. I don't know what's true and what's not, only that Klaus is real."
"Who Is Klaus?" Elena asked looking to the group.
"An Original, a legend. A first generation vampire."
Elena looked at them confused. "Like Elijah?"
Rose shook her head furiously. "No, No. Elijah is Tinkerbelle compared to Klaus. Elijah is nothing more than a foot solider. Klaus is much worse."
Stefan looked at the confused faces on the girls. "He is known to be the oldest, the first vampire since the beginning of time."
"So you're saying that the oldest vampire of time is coming after me?" Elena asked scared.
"No, he is coming after both of you." Rose said correcting her.
Bonnie looked at the group scared out of her mind. "Why Elena? Why me?"
"Elena is the Petrova doppelgänger. They tell me you are the last direct descendant of the Bennett line, the heir. You need both to lift the curse on the moonstone."
"You're wrong. I am not the last of my line." The green-eyed witch said putting a hand on her stomach. Rose gasped. "You're pregnant. I should've known."
Damon cleared his throat loudly making everybody look at him. "If what your saying is true, and it's not some ploy to make me not kill you, then we need to figure out when he'll make his move. If he's as badass as you make him out to be, he'll have to get through me first."
"If you're not afraid of Klaus then you're an idiot." Rose said in all seriousness.
Damon saw the frightened looks on the girls' faces. He needed to break this up fast. "Ok you made your point Rose, we're shaking. Drop it."
Rose looked at him before shrugging her shoulders. "Fine, Ill drop it."
Elena squeezed Bonnie's hand and got up. She couldn't take this. It was too much information to process. She grabbed her bag and headed towards the front door. Stefan got up and followed her. "Elena, where are you going?"
She turned towards him and the group. "I'm going to school. We're late. Bonnie, you coming?"
Bonnie nodded and was about to get up when Damon put a hand on her shoulder. "Bonnie will catch up." Bonnie wanted to shrug his hand off, but the force he was applying was too much. "I'll see you at school, Elena."
"Elena, let me get my stuff. I'll go with you." Stefan said.
The mortal shook her head. "That's okay. I can get there on my own. I know where it is."
Stefan stepped back, hurt by her words. Elena opened the door and walked out headed to her car. She knew she was being harsh to the vampire but it needed to be done. After all, they weren't boyfriend and girlfriend anymore.
Stefan walked back to the study with his head held high. He was hurt by her actions but he knew Elena didn't really mean them. "No need to be all brave about it. We all know she's in denial." Damon smirked.
Stefan grabbed his book bag and threw it over his shoulder. He thought about throwing it at his brother but quickly dismissed the idea when he saw said brother near Bonnie and he didn't want to risk hitting her. "Shut up Damon."
The blue-eyed vampire just laughed, watching his younger brother walk out the house. Bonnie tried to stand up but Damon's hand prevented her from moving. The movement brought back memories she did want to remember. "Where are you in such a rush to run off to?"
"I'm late for school." Bonnie couldn't help the fear that was accumulating in her mind. The elder vampire excused herself to the next room, seeing that this was a conversation not meant for her to hear.
Damon let go of her shoulder and sat down on the couch next to her. "Are you okay?" Bonnie glared at him. "Why does everybody keep asking me that? I'm fine!"
The vampire didn't look convinced. "The bags under your eyes say differently."
"I am fine. My dad is home for the week so I'm trying to keep him from knowing about my pregnancy until I feel like explaining it to him."
Damon swore under his breath. He had forgotten all about the absentee father. "Are you going to tell your father?"
"Of course Damon. He's my father. Telling him is the easy part. The rest….." Bonnie sighed knowing that her father's reaction was going to be volatile.
"He renounced his magic right? I could always compel him. It'll be easy as pie." Damon suggested.
"No! I may not like his decision whatever it may be but I won't let you wipe his memory."
Damon growled, "Listen witch. I'm trying to help."
The young witch flinched at the tone of his voice. "That's not helping. Anyways, I've got to go to school. I'm late." Bonnie said getting up from the couch and headed towards the door. She glanced over her shoulder to see the sofa unoccupied. She turned back around to see Damon's artic eyes peering down at her.
She gasped still not used to the vampire's speed and stumbled back causing the vampire to snake his arm around her waist, steadying her. He leaned closer to her ear loving the way she smelled of honey and cinnamon.
"I meant every word I said last night and then some. See you later little witch." Damon said and in an instant removed his arm.
Bonnie ran like hell to her car and started it, taking off to school. All she could think about was the kiss last night. It felt so wrong. Damon, the person who took her innocence, the father of her child wanted her? He caused her so much pain and now he wanted to pull a 180 and start trying? The mere thought of it was absurd yet it was true.
She pulled into the school's parking lot and got out grabbing her schoolbooks. She was so caught up in her thoughts she didn't realize she bumped into someone on her way towards the school building. Looking up she saw Jeremy smiling at her. "Jeremy, I'm really sorry. I wasn't paying attention."
The younger teen brushed it off. "No worry. It's nice to know I'm not the only person running late."
"Well my dad just got back into town, so I had to make sure all of my witchy stuff was hidden from him."
"How long is he in town?"
"Oh just for a week. I'll be glad when he leaves. It not safe for him to be around all of the things that are going on."
Jeremy's adoration for Bonnie grew. She was different from Vicki and Anna. She cared about others way more than she did about herself. It was a trait he most admired about the caramel skinned girl.
"Well how about I get your mind off of everything. Do you want to meet up at the Grill later on after school? Shoot some pool and get a bite to eat?"
Bonnie hesitated. She didn't want Jeremy to get the wrong idea about their relationship, or lack of. But it would be nice just to hang out. "Sure but I have to warn you that I'm really, really bad at pool."
Jeremy wanted to jump up and down in joy but he couldn't so he just settled for a smile and a nice, cool "Cool. I thought you might be but don't worry. You're dealing with a master pool player."
The pair laughed at the joke. She wanted to say something but was interrupted by a person. "Excuse me. I was wondering if you could tell me which way is the office. I just transferred here and I'm a little lost."
"Yeah sure. It's easy. You just go through the doors right here and make a left. It the first door you see." Jeremy pointed to the building in front of them.
"Thank you, man. Oh Its Luka by the way." He held out his hand towards Jeremy who shook it. "I'm Jeremy and this is Bonnie."
"Nice to meet you both." He said to the pair. He kept his gaze on Bonnie for a minute before he left in the direction that Jeremy showed him. Jeremy saw Bonnie shudder, making him concerned.
"What's up?"
Bonnie rubbed her arms, trembling as if she was cold. "The feeling I felt from him was all wrong. Like my powers were trying to warn me about him."
"Should we tell Stefan?"
"No, not yet. I want to make sure he's a threat before I rally up the troops. Well I better hurry up and get to class. See you later." Bonnie said walking up to the main building leaving Jeremy behind.
The young teen headed towards the gym. He didn't like the way Luka looked at Bonnie. He already had one rival for Bonnie's affections, he didn't need another.
Damon retreated back to the study pacing back and forth with a glass of aged bourbon. How dare that little witch run from him? He wanted to drag her back and shake some sense into her. But he couldn't and he wouldn't. She would have to give in willingly.
He heard crying and rolled his eyes. Rose had stayed the night only because of Stefan. If it was up to him, she wouldn't be alive. It was the information he needed that was keeping her breathing. He put down his glass and walked into the kitchen to where he heard the noise.
"All right, Rose. I need answers and you're going to give them to me."
The brunette rubbed her eyes, erasing all traces that she had been crying.
"Don't tell me you're crying because your friend Trevor lost his head?" He smirked at her.
"Are you this sensitive to everyone?"
"Pretty much. I like the villainy. Makes me look much dashing."
"Before I answer your questions, answer one of mine. How is possible that you conceived a child with the Bennett witch?"
Damon tensed up. "Why do you think I knocked up the witch?"
Rose smiled cockily. "She has your scent all over her. Besides you couldn't keep your eyes off of her. So tell me how did you create a child with a witch whose bloodline goes almost as far as the beginning of time?"
"Too long of a story and I have no intention of telling you. Don't get on my bad side. Now I'll ask politely. How do I find Klaus?"
"What is the problem with you people? You don't find Klaus. He finds you."
Damon swore under his breath. He hated when people didn't cooperate. "Come on. There's got to be someone who knows where he is."
"Klaus is the proverbial needle in the haystack. I only got in touch with Elijah only because I know someone who deals in information. His name is Slater and he lives in Richmond."
"Grab your coat. I want to see this guy for myself." Damon moved to get his leather jacket when Rose stopped him. "Are you forgetting something? I can't go out in the sun. Some of us aren't lucky to have enchanted rings."
"Well it wouldn't hurt to be in the good graces of a powerful witch. My car has tinted windows. Let's go."
Rose sighed but followed nonetheless. She hoped she wasn't putting Slater in danger by bringing Damon to meet him. She already lost a good friend. She didn't need to lose another.
Elena had Caroline follow her down to the old tomb. She wanted to hear Katherine's point of view but Caroline was trying to dissuade her. "Elena, are you sure you want to do this?" Caroline asked the brunette.
"I have no other choice Caroline. She has the answers to all of my questions."
Caroline just shrugged and followed the brunette further into the damp tomb. "You know you're trying to ask Katherine to do something she's probably never done."
"I know Caroline but she might if I gave her something she so desperately wants."
When they got to the door of the tomb, both the girls stopped and Elena dropped the bag she was carrying. She was praying that Katherine told her something, anything that could tell her more about Klaus. With a deep breath, Caroline moved towards the door and used her vampiric strength to open the door.
"Katherine?" Elena called into the dark void.
It was awhile before they saw a figure come closer towards them. "Hmm. Come to play? Well leave, I don't feel up to it. Maybe later."
Caroline grabbed Elena's arm but she shook it off. "I'll be fine Caroline. Just don't tell Stefan or Damon or Bonnie that I'm here."
Caroline could easily lie to Damon but the other two was going to be difficult. "Call me if anything goes wrong, ok."
Elena nodded. Caroline took one last look at the entombed vampire, her sire, and left.
Elena looked Katherine over. She looked much different from the last time she saw her. No longer did she have an air of confidence. Now she looked as dirty as the tomb.
"Ooh you sent the blonde away and lying to your friends? Tsk, tsk Elena. What a naughty thing to do."
"Katherine, I want to give you some things." She rummaged through her bag and tossed Katherine a pillow and sheets. Katherine looked at her suspiciously. "You brought me things. Is this your attempt at bargaining?"
"I want you to tell me everything you know about Klaus."
Katherine weakly laughed. "I see you've been a very busy bee."
Elena pulled out a lantern and a much worn book from the bag. "I brought your family history. In here it says that the Petrova line ended it you. Now we both know that isn't true given the circumstances."
"Still a swing and a miss. I'm still waiting on your bargaining chip."
The brunette sighed reaching for the game changer. Katherine watched as Elena pulled out a bottle filled with red liquid. The view alone made her rage with blood lust. Damn this invisible prison!
"I'm guessing you've had a change of heart."
Katherine's stomach ached at the thought of the sweet red liquid flowing down her throat. "So ruthless and deceiving. Maybe you are my descendant after all."
Elena sat down on the stone floor. She poured a small amount of blood into the plastic cup she brought. With a stick, she moved it closer to the vampire. Katherine quickly grabbed it and gulped it all in one swallow. Smacking her lips in satisfaction, she moved the cup back towards her doppelgänger.
"Fine you want to know about Klaus? Keep the blood pouring and I'll tell you everything you need to know."
Elena refilled the cup and slid it back towards Katherine. She would gladly supply her blood in order to save her and her friends.
Caroline went to the Grille. School was over and she had a feeling Stefan was at the town's hangout. Sure enough Stefan was at the Grille checking his phone. "Hey Stefan." Caroline yelled bouncing over to his table.
"Caroline. What are you doing here?"
"Oh I needed something to eat. The blood thirsty cravings are annoying me. Are you going somewhere?" she innocently asked.
"I was going to see where Elena's at. This morning, she seemed troubled and it doesn't help that she's not answering my calls or my text messages."
Caroline tried to look sad. "Oh I kind of wanted to talk to you but…."
"No its okay. Tell me what's on your mind."
The young vampire sighed dramatically. "Don't get mad but I kind of told Tyler I was a vampire."
Stefan sighed. "Caroline! What else did you say to him?"
"Not much. I kept the questions to a minimum. He asked a lot though. You seem mad, are you?"
"Yeah Caroline. I am. You put yourself in danger. If Damon finds out, he would kill you."
"Wait! You're not going to tell him are you? I mean he wouldn't hesitate." She was right and they both knew it. Damon wouldn't hesitate to kill her. She already died once; doing it twice would really suck.
"Of course not."
The blonde smiled at Stefan. He and Bonnie were always looking out for her. "Thanks Stef. I'm glad to have you as a friend."
"You remind me of my best friend Lexi."
Caroline gasped, making the elder vampire smile. "You have a friend?"
"You seem utterly surprised."
"No I'm sorry. It's just that it's hard seeing you so carefree. Tell me about her."
"Um, how bout we do that another time? I got to go check on Elena."
Caroline quickly grabbed his arm, preventing him from leaving. "Wait! I mean stay a little longer. I have something else I need to discuss with you."
Stefan raised an eyebrow at the blonde's behavior. "Caroline, what's up?"
"Wh-what do you mean?"
"You're too good of an actress Caroline. Especially when it's needed to provide a distraction on demand. Where's Elena?"
Caroline silently swore to herself. She knew she was too good. "I can't tell you."
"Caroline! Elena was kidnapped yesterday. You're seriously not going to tell me where she is?"
"She's not in any danger. I wouldn't have left if I knew something bad was going to happen to her."
"Caroline, please. If you're my friend, you have to tell me where she is."
Caroline stared seriously into Stefan's green orbs. "I am your friend but I'm also Elena's. Sisterhood comes first before guys. I'm sorry but I'm not going to tell you where she is."
Stefan couldn't believe he what he was hearing. He was fuming more at Elena then Caroline. She was risking her life and Caroline's. Angrily, Stefan got up and left the table leaving an apologetic Caroline alone half-wishing that Elena never asked for her help.
Sometime later Bonnie walked into the Grille looking for Jeremy. She still had her doubts about coming but she had promised him she would show. She shivered and felt that ominous feeling she had when she was near that new kid Luka.
"Bonnie!" Luka cried. She turned to see him waving at her from one of the booths in the back. Keeping up with appearances, she falsely smiled and walked towards him. When she got there, the warning feeling doubled.
"Luka right? Hi. How was your first day?"
The boy smiled widely. "Oh it was great. Hey I would like to introduce you to my dad."
Luka introduced Bonnie to the man sitting across from him. He got up and slightly bowed to her.
"Hello, I am Dr. Jonas Martin."
"Bonnie. Bonnie Bennett."
Dr. Martin smiled at her introduction. "Nice to meet you Ms. Bennett. Would you like to join us?"
"Thanks but I'm meeting a friend here shortly."
"Oh, well then next time. You know I heard of some Bennett's when I did my residency in Massachusetts. Do you by any chance have family in Salem?"
Bonnie's false smile faltered a little at the mention of her ancestral hometown. She got this feeling that he knew who she was and what she could do. For now, she'd play along. "Actually I do."
Jonas chuckled slightly. "Well what do you know? Small world, right?"
Luka nodded and in that moment Bonnie knew. She had to tell the others quickly. "You know I see my friend. It was nice meeting the both of you."
She smiled and left grabbing Jeremy by the arm. "Hey you made it."
"Why wouldn't I silly?"
Jeremy just laughed, leading the girl towards the pool table. She tried to shake off the ill-omened feeling but she couldn't, it was overwhelming. She unexpectedly felt a slight pain in her stomach causing her to softly cry out. She looked around hoping no one saw her display and sighed in relief as she watched the other patrons chatting away.
Something was wrong and she needed to leave especially since there were new enemies in town. "Jeremy I don't feel so good. Do you mind if we call it a day?"
The teen shook his head. "Of course not. Are you okay Bonnie?"
"No, I think it's the lack of sleep I've been getting. Maybe I just need to rest."
Jeremy looked her up and down and realized she was right. The dark shadows under her eyes were more pronounced then yesterday. He had to mentally slap himself. She shouldn't be here attempting to play pool. She should've been home resting. "Do you want me to drive you home?"
She shook her head, smiling to reassure him. "I think I can manage. Thanks anyway."
Jeremy watched her leave, noticing the way her shoulders slumped. He wished he could ease her suffering. If only she'd let him.
Bonnie parked her car into the driveway and got out reaching into her purse for her keys. When she found them, she opened the door to see her father sitting down on the couch waiting for her.
"Dad, hey."
When he didn't respond, alarms went off in Bonnie's mind. Her dad was angry about something.
"Dad?"
Without a word, he tossed the grimoire to her.
"You went through my stuff? How could you? Grams gave it to me, dad. Not you."
Bonnie was livid. She just couldn't believe her dad went through her personal stuff. He had no right!
"What have I told you about it? I said no daughter of mine would practice some crackpot magic tricks!"
"It's not crackpot! Grams believed in it and so do I! I am a witch! Grams was a witch and my child is going to be a witch!"
Bonnie covered her mouth with her hands. She hadn't meant to tell him until later.
Richard Bennett thought he didn't hear quite right. "What did you say?"
Bonnie sighed. She was going to regret this but he had a right to know. "Dad, I'm pregnant."
"Leave."
The young witch was taken aback. "You're kicking me out? Why?"
"I've already told you how I felt about teen pregnancy."
"Dad, I'm your daughter. Your only daughter! Just listen to me! You don't understand how could you? You're never here!"
"LEAVE! I have no daughter."
Those five words shocked Bonnie to her core. She knew he would be upset, but she think he'd act like this. It wasn't her fault! Why could he give her a chance to explain?
She picked up the grimoire and turned around and left out of the door. She couldn't turn back. He'd made it clear he wanted nothing to do with them. She got into her Prius and cried. Her life was in shambles. He had a father who now hated her, a vampire who attacked her and now wants her, and a child who didn't deserve any of this.
She tried calling her two best friends but none of them were answering. She had only one place else to go but she dawdled. She was a Bennett and from what Grams told her, the Bennett women were strong. She sucked up her pride and drove, heading to the one place she had left.
Damon arrived home furious and pissed off. He was attacked in broad daylight by another original. Sure he could've left Rose and gone after the bastard but she got him in touch with Slater and he got more information. It was the least he could do. Picking up the decanter of scotch, he poured himself a hefty amount. But Before his got to enjoy the strong taste of the liquor, he heard knocking and went go see who it was.
He opened the door to see Bonnie Bennett out of all people standing on his doorstep. She looked tired but beautiful. "Well surprise, surprise. You are the last person I would expect here."
The young witch rolled her eyes at the vampire. "Can I come in?"
He moved out of her way and she walked in, heading towards the brown sofa in the study. In an unladylike fashion, she plopped down and rested her head. "Damon, can I ask you something?"
He sat down on the sofa next to her. "I already know what you're going to ask and yes it's true. I am a god."
Bonnie scoffed and got up heading towards the door. She didn't need him acting like an ass. Damon sped up to her and pushed her up against the wall, effectually halting her escape. "Ok, ok, I'll stop being a dick. What's up?"
Emerald green stared into artic blue. She tried not to cry but the feelings of rejection from her father were still new and raw, causing fresh tears to run down her cheeks. "Can I stay here for the night? My dad freaked out about the pregnancy and Elena and Caroline aren't answering my calls."
Damon wiped her tears away with the pad of his thumb. The intimacy of it stunned Bonnie. "Sure Bon. You can have my room."
Bonnie shook her head. "No I'll take one of the guest rooms."
Damon narrowed his chilly eyes at her. Even now she was being stubborn. "Bonnie, I insist. It's the least I can do."
She was about to protest when Damon stopped her by putting a finger on her lips, halting her objections. "You should be jumping with girlie glee. I don't give up my room for just anyone. Now go."
Bonnie paused for a moment or two while the vampire grew frustrated. Having enough with her dilly-dallying, he grabbed her hand and dragged her up to the stairs to his room. Opening the door with his free hand, he carefully tossed the witch on his soft bed while he fumbled around in his closet.
After he found was he was looking for, he closed his closet and handled it to the witch who looked so fragile. "Put this on. I promise I won't peek." He smirked.
Bonne stared at the black shirt he gave her, twisting it in her hands. He moved to leave, giving her the privacy she craved. "Thank you." She softly whispered. The vampire shrugged his shoulders at the statement. She didn't need to thank him for anything.
Damon closed the door but stayed there, waiting to hear any noise. Sure enough, Bonnie's tears had reached his ears. They rolled over him like a wave, knocking down every wall and barricade he'd erected. He rested his head on the door, cursing himself towards eternity. The consequences of his selfishness seemed to have no end. It was a chaotic domino effect he caused. One he had to try to right. The vampire grabbed his signature leather jacket and sped out into the night. He had only one destination tonight.
Damon arrived at the Bennett home in minutes. He annoyingly knocked on the door, getting the man's attention. After mere moments, Richard opened the door to see a very angry Damon.
"Yes may I help you?" Richard asked.
Damon looked the former warlock up and down. His skin was a couple of shades darker than Bonnie's. His muddy brown eyes were veiled behind glasses and his mustache was thick, giving him the look of an ordinary man. If it wasn't for his 6'2" statue, Damon would've taken him out at first sight. How did this asshole co-create such a person like Bonnie? He thought.
"Yes you can help me. I want to know how you can disown your daughter who's done nothing wrong."
Richard looked at the man who was accusing him of things he hadn't told him. What right did he have? "I'm sorry but I don't know what you're talking about."
Damon cursed the invisible barrier that separated the two. "Don't stand there and fucking lie to me. You know exactly what I talking about."
"Who in the hell are you to talk to me this way?"
Damon chuckled. "Me? I'm the asshole who knocked up your only daughter."
Richard balled his fist in anger. This bastard was responsible for his messing up his daughter's life. Damon saw it and he neither cared nor was bothered. He couldn't do anything to him if he tried. Bonnie only on the other hand could.
"Listen here you pathetic excuse for a father. I had one just like you. I hope I don't turn out to be as shitty as you two were. Now I came here with every intention to kill you but I think I will spare you only because of her. That power of hers is pretty intimidating."
"So it's true, she does practice that bunch of bull witchcraft. Don't blame me if she dies like my mother."
The vampire narrowed his eyes at the human. "Sheila, your mother, was a badass witch. I respected her even though she threatened to kill me on numerous occasions."
Damon had enough talking to this pathetic excuse for a human. He looked Richard straight in the eye, compelling him. "You are tell Bonnie that you are sorry for your earlier outburst. You are also going to tell her that your job cut your break short. Early tomorrow, you will go to a hotel and stay there until you have to go back to work."
"I will tell Bonnie that I am sorry. I will tell her I am leaving early. I will go to a hotel and stay there until I go back to work."
Damon smiled, commending himself on a job well done. "Consider yourself lucky. If you weren't Bonnie's father, I would've ripped your heart out so much earlier."
Damon jumped off the porch and sped back towards the Boarding House leaving the man wondering why he was outside staring at nothing.
Stefan returned to the house later that night. He couldn't believe that Elena would go behind his back to talk to Katherine. The green-eyed vampire slumped down on the red chair and poured himself a much needed drink. Not a moment later, Damon walked through the door and sat across Stefan. "What are you doing home so late, big brother? Don't you know tonight's a school night?"
Damon chuckled at Stefan's attempt at humor. "My brother the comedian. If I didn't know any better, I would've thought you were the elder brother."
Stefan chuckled, swishing the liquor in the glass container. "Elena went to talk with Katherine. I spent an hour trying to find her. She used Caroline to distract me. It would've worked if I didn't know Caroline."
"Please. I had an even worse day. I got attacked in broad daylight by one of Klaus' men. I also found out something very interesting from one of Rose's contacts. It seems that if vampires lift the curse of the sun, then werewolves keep the curse of the moon indefinitely. Unfortunately, if werewolves break the curse then vampires keep the curse of the sun."
"Can this guy be trusted?"
"Don't know and don't care. The guy's a geek. Besides, we've got bigger things to worry about."
Just then Damon's phone ringed. He grabbed it out of his pocket and accepted the call. "Who the hell is this?"
"It's Slater. I have more information about breaking the curse on the moonstone. Can you get it?"
"Of course."
"You also need a witch. But not just any witch. It has to be the Bennett heir. They're the only ones that can lift the seal."
"Don't you worry about that."
"Can you tell Rose good luck?"
Damon hung up the phone and shoved it in his pocket. Stefan was looking at him intensely. "Don't ask. Anyway I've got to go and check on the witch. She's bunking in my room for the night."
Stefan almost spat out his drink. "Why? What happened?"
"Oh daddy dearest found out she was pregnant and like the good father that he is, he kicked her out."
"Is she ok?"
"No but unlike some of us, I know what it's like to thought of as a disgrace by one's own father."
"Damon, what happened with Father….."
The elder vampire waved him off. "Can't talk. Going to bed, see you in the morning." Damon said heading towards the stairs. He softly knocked a few times before opening the door. He was met by the sounds of the sleeping witch lying peacefully on her back. In Damon's opinion, she looked like she belonged in the bed, in the room, and in the house.
He made quick work of his clothes, leaving nothing but his black boxers on that rode dangerously low on his hips. Without disturbing her, Damon laid on the bed beside her. He could get seriously burned for this but the thought it would be worth it. The even heartbeats pacified the vampire into a sound sleep. Even if he never got the chance to do this again, he wanted to etch the memory into his mind.
A/N: To me this chapter felt like a filler. I wanted to bridge the gap between last chapter and the next chapter. Did you hate the way Bonnie's dad reacted? I did. I was so mad when I was writing the scene. Oh and sorry everyone. I am a Luka basher. I don't personally like the guy. Next chapter, Jeremy and Damon, confrontation! Oh and did anyone see Crying Wolf? Bonnie kicked ass and Damon? He got his ass handed to him but I still want him lol. I would love to hear everybody's thoughts. Reviews are like seeing Damon do that flirty eye thingy, makes me weak in the knees lol.
Bamon forever, Infrena.