Damon's POV

I stiffened. Something didn't feel right. Katherine must have noticed because she stood up looking worried.

"What is, Damon?" She demanded.

"Something doesn't feel right," I said making a sour face. "It's almost as if…"

Then it clicked. Bonnie knows the truth.

"As if what?" Katherine snapped.

"Bonnie knows the truth about us," I said laughing mechanically.

"How in the hell could she have known about us?"

"Brother Stefan," I said angry. "She already figured it out but went to him for help."

Katherine crossed her arms over her chest. "I guess this means it's time to compel the witch?"

"I'm done waiting. Tonight I'm setting everything in motion. Get every spell book that you can find!"

Stefan's POV

I carefully picked Bonnie's unconscious form up and placed her inside on the sofa.

Stefan, I know you can hear me.

I looked at Bonnie. Damon knows.

You know your going to have to kill me to get her?

That can be arranged brother. As you can tell by the tone of my voice I am running out of patience!

I smirked at how pissed off he sounded.

Bonnie figured you out being a vampire by herself. I just filled in the blanks.

DAMN IT! You need that moonstone as much as I do! We can work together!

I'm not going to let you kill her, Damon!

Oh, please! You would have killed her right on the spot back in the day. Don't give me this martyr crap!

Damon did have a point.

I'll bring Bonnie to you only if I'm by her side. That's the deal, Damon. Take it or leave it.

Bring her to the mansion.

Our connection quickly faded.

This better work.

Katherine's POV

"What the hell happened? Is Stefan bringing her?" I demanded out of patience.

"He's bringing her as long as he gets to stay," Damon said in a childish tone.

I looked at him agape. "Are you serious? He'll ruin everything you've worked so hard for!"

Damon pushed me up against the wall with his hand around my throat. "I'd watch your mouth. You've got a lot of nerve talking to me like that!"

In my mind I rolled my eyes knowing his tempter but dared not do it in front of him. "Damon, I'm just worried that Stefan is going to ruin everything," I said trying to reason with him so he'd let me down.

"I'm not that stupid, Katherine!" He roared.

"I didn't say you were, Damon. Let's just find the damn moonstone so you can have your queen, okay?"

That seemed to work because he had let me go so fast that I didn't have time to catch myself as I fell on the floor.

"Do your job and get all the spell books!" He barked.

Bonnie's POV

When I came to everything came flowing back to what Stefan had told me. It hadn't been a dream. This is real. I swung my legs over the sofa and stood up looking around the living room. From the looks of one would think I was by myself but I knew better. Stefan was lurking around somewhere.

How was I going to get out of this mess?

"Your up," I heard Stefan say behind me.

I carefully turned around to look at him.

"I don't want to die," I blurted out.

Stefan nodded sympathetically. "I found some vervain that I had stored away for emergencies like this."

"You mean the thing that won't let Damon compel me?" I asked frowning.

"Bingo," Stefan said with a smile. "But your going to have to play along with whatever he says. If he suspects anything he will turn you on the spot."

I gulped loud. No pressure there. Yeah right.

He pulled a small vile out from one of his pockets.

"Just a warning; I heard this stuff tastes horrible," he informed me.

I made a sour face. "Thanks for the warning," I said sarcastically as he handed me the tiny vile.

I studied it in my hand. It doesn't look like I have to drink a lot. Maybe it doesn't taste as bad as Stefan says.

Here goes nothing.

I chugged it down in one huge gulp and gagged, letting the vile slip from my hand. It shattered when it hit the floor.

I continued to cough and gag. When would this awful taste leave my mouth?

"Blah!" I said shaking my head in disgust. "I can't believe people are even allowed to drink that awful stench."

Stefan chuckled. "I warned you."

I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. "How long does it take to kick in?"

"Right away or if you want I can test you," he offered.

"How," I asked unsure of what he had planned for a 'test'.

Stefan locked his eyes over mine. "Walk towards me," he ordered.

I smiled when my body didn't command. "It's working!" I said excitedly and hugged him.

The hug turned awkward and we broke apart.

"Sorry," I mumbled.

"Just go along with the plan and everything will be fine."

Damon's POV

My patience has run out a long time ago waiting for Bonnie to show up. I know Stefan would get her to drink vervain which made my plan a whole lot easier. I turned to the young woman I had bound and gagged that I had seated on the couch who looked terrified with wide eyes.

"You shouldn't be scared of your future brother in law, Mary. Hell, we're practically family." I said smirking at her.

Bonnie's older sister glared at me making me laugh.

"Actually, I would have really loved to kill dear old daddy and using both is daughters as bait is just too perfect."

"Mary!" I heard Bonnie scream.

Good. Everyone's here.

"Hello, my love," I said greeting her who had her eyes glued to her sister.

"I'm not your, love!" Bonnie spat.

So she is on vervain. She knew her cover was blown.

"But you ARE." I said stalking towards her. "Where is my dear old brother hiding?"

I could smell fear radiating from her making me want to turn her now.

"Please Damon," she begged. "Let my sister go."

"I plan on it," I said nonchalantly. "Just as soon as daddy comes," I told her. "I have nothing against Mary or your mother. Honestly, I actually like your sister, which is odd even for me."

Bonnie's POV

I sent a silent prayer hoping Stefan was working on a plan to get my sister to safety. Where was Katherine hiding?

"Leave my family alone and I'll be your queen."

Damon looked like he didn't believe me. "I'll have you as my queen one way or another."

"I'll give myself to you freely if you leave my family unharmed."

"That's not going to happen."

"NOW!" I shouted.

Damon's POV

What the hell was she talking about now?

The heat of a blow torch caught me off guard catching me on fire.

"STEFAN!" I roared in agony.

Stefan's POV

After making sure Damon was on fire I hurried and grabbed Bonnie and Mary. I had them both tucked under my arms as I flew out of the mansion. I could still hear Damon yelling.

Once I made sure the humans were safe I touched the ground letting them go.

Mary looked like she was in shock and was going to pass out at any minute. I didn't blame her.

"What the HELL was that?" Mary yelled.

Bonnie and I looked at each other not sure what to tell her.

"Damon was on drugs," Bonnie said quickly. "I'm sorry, Mary."

Mary eyes rolled up and she went limp with a thud.

"That can't be good," Bonnie said.