Pretty Persuasion

By: Tracy Cook

Disclaimer: I own nothing. These characters belong to the creators of Vampire Diaries.

Couple: Bonnie/Damon

Rating: M

Author's Note : Thank you all so much for your wonderful support! Y'all are wonderful!

You're First And Foremost

'You're First And Foremost, You're Always On My Mind.'

"Mmmph. Mmph." Luke groaned out against the cloth that was tied around his mouth. It was gagging him and making it difficult for him to breathe, and impossible for him to scream for help. His arms were tied behind the chair, and his legs were tied to the chair. He couldn't move. His heart was racing in his chest as he stared up at the man who had kidnapped him.

Damon Salvatore.

He was standing before him with a crowbar in one of his hands and his cellphone in the other. His lips were twisted up into a demented grin as he listened to the ringing on the other side of the phone. He had left Bonnie at her dorm room a few hours prior. He had told her that he had some things he needed to take care of and that she should attend her night class while he did. If she was in a public place then he knew that she would be safe. And once he was done with his plan she would always be safe.

He knew that Bonnie would never approve of his plan. And that was why he didn't intend on telling her.

The thought of lying to her caused his stomach to twist with guilt. But, he knew it was for the best. Once he was done she would have her powers back. She would be able to protect herself from any harm done to her. She would be able to protect herself from Elena.

That was all that mattered to him.

Her safety.

"Luke?" A voice asked on the other end of the phone. His smile stretched when he heard her.

"Hello, blondie." Damon sang into the phone, tapping the crowbar against Luke's leg causing him to squirm and groan out. His eyes held fear. He was scared of what the vampire was going to do to him. "Here's the thing. Listen close, because I'm not going to repeat myself." He paused. "I have your brother here with me. He's a little tied up at the moment." The way that he said the words tied up were playful and teasing. She knew what he meant. "Consider him a bargaining chip."

"What do you want, Damon?" Liv growled.

"Well, you see, I was wondering if there was some way to transfer one witches powers to another witch. Purely out of curiosity." He stared down at Luke and smirked, waggling his brow at his hostage.

"Why do you want to know that?" She asked.

"That isn't an answer." Damon reminded, lowering the crowbar to Luke's knee. She could hear him scream against the cloth and she started to panic. She didn't want him to hurt her brother. "How about you answer the question before I am forced to pry it out of you?"

Liv clenched her jaw tightly. She didn't want to answer him, but she could hear her brother's cries of pain and she knew what Damon was capable of. He would kill Luke without any hesitation. He was the only thing that she had left and she couldn't lose him. "I remember reading something about it, so yeah, it's possible." She admitted begrudgingly. "Why do you want to know?"

"I know a certain Bennett witch that desperately needs her powers back." He stretched the word desperately. "And I thought that maybe, you could be so kind as to give her yours. Considering you did take her boyfriend and all."

"Damon, I can't do anything." She said. "I really wish that I could-"

"-Let me rephrase that." Damon interrupted. "Considering I have your brother and I am willing to cause him immense pain, maybe you should reconsider."

"Damon, please don't hurt him."

"Oh I will." He smirked and slammed the crowbar down hard against Luke's kneecap causing him to scream against the cloth in pain. "And not only will I hurt him, Liv. I will kill him."

"You wouldn't."

"Try me."

Luke was staring up at Damon with eyes filled with horror. He could see it written across his face, he was going to kill him if his sister didn't do what he asked. He again attempted to scream out against the cloth so his sister could hear him.

Liv chewed on her bottom lip as she listened to her brother's pain. She couldn't live with herself if she was selfish enough to let him die. They were just her powers, she could live without them, or she could find a way to get them back. She couldn't live without her brother. "Okay, fine. I'll do it."

'It'd Break My Heart, If We Fell Apart,

It'd Be So Hard To Let You Go.'

"Are you sure about this?" Tyler asked as he downed another shot. Him and Elena had been drinking for a few hours now and they had lost track of time and what they had already talked about. He was pretty sure that they had already had the same conversation nearly fifty times. "Caroline and Stefan?" It was making sense why he punched him in the face now.

It wasn't because he was scared he would hurt Caroline. He knew that he wasn't capable of that. He just wanted the woman he loved.

Hearing that Caroline was sleeping with Stefan after she slept with Klaus was just more pain added on to the pain he already felt. It was just piling up. He didn't understand how she could get over him so quickly when he was finding it impossible to get over her. He still loved her. He still wanted to be with her. But, after everything she had done to him, he didn't think he could ever forgive her.

Stefan he understood at least. He was a good guy. Klaus, he would never understand that.

"You heard right." Elena drawled drunkenly as she too downed another shot, wiping her mouth clean of the alcohol afterwards. She was so intoxicated that she had spilled the drink down her shirt. "Your ex and my ex are totally getting it on!" She laughed. That was all she could do at this point. Her life was falling apart and she didn't know anything anymore. Caroline and Bonnie, her two best friends were dating the men she cared for, Jeremy had cheated on Bonnie again, and the only person who understood what she was going through was Tyler.

"That's disgusting." Tyler said. "But hey, at least it's better than Klaus." He smirked.

"Maybe, but Bonnie dating Damon isn't." She scrunched up her face in pure disgust at the thought of Bonnie sleeping with the man she loved. She didn't know how long it had been going on, and she didn't want to know.

"Wait?" He was shocked. "Bonnie and Damon?"

"Yep." She downed another shot, letting out a disgusted noise as she tasted it. She hated the taste of alcohol, but she loved the feeling of being under the influence.

"Doesn't she like hate him?"

"Apparently not!" Elena laughed. "I mean didn't Caroline claim to hate Klaus!? All that hate is probably just sexual tension that we missed."

Tyler laughed and shook his head. "Probably."

Both of them were silent for a moment in their thoughts and Tyler lent back in his chair. He was thinking about how Caroline had slept with Klaus. No matter how many times he tried to dissect it, no matter how many times he tried to understand it, he couldn't. How could she sleep with the person that killed his mom? How could she sleep with the person who had hurt them all on numerous occasions.

"I just don't get it."

"Yeah, me either." Elena agreed. "I'm gonna get some more booze." She stood to her feet and instantly stumbled. He quickly reached out and caught her, holding her still, his hands on her hips.

Her laughter died in her throat when she realized just how close their faces were. His lips were only inches away from hers and his brown eyes were staring directly into hers. She could visibly see them darken with lust and her breath caught in her throat. She didn't know if it was the alcohol, or the fact that she had just lost everyone she loved, like he had, but she wanted him.

"Sorry." She breathed out softly.

"It's okay." He smiled. "I got you."

Elena swallowed hard and bit down on her bottom lip. She was trying her hardest to resist her urges. But, she couldn't. Leaning in she crashed their lips together in a heated kiss, tangling her arms around his neck. He was shocked at first by the kiss, but after the initial shock wore off he eagerly started to kiss her back. Moaning into her lips as he tangled his hands in her hair.

They would both probably regret what happened in the morning.

But, tonight, they didn't plan to stop.

'If Actions Spoke Louder Than Words, You'd Have Made Me Deaf By Now.

You Make It Seem So Easy, To Love Me For Who I Really Am.'

Bonnie had a sinking feeling in her gut as she opened the door to her dorm room and headed inside. It had been difficult for her to pay attention in class because her mind was consumed with thoughts of Damon. He had said that he had some things he needed to take care of, which usually didn't mean anything good. She wondered what he was doing.

"I hope he's not doing anything too reckless.' She thought to herself as she dropped her shoulder bag to the ground beside her bed.

She didn't know what to do now.

She had already tried to call him a few times after she got out of her class. He hadn't answered, and he hadn't called her back yet. She had a paper that she needed to write, but she didn't feel like she could concentrate until she knew what was going on with Damon.

Digging into her pocket, she pulled out her cellphone to check if he had called or texted her. He hadn't. Bonnie furrowed her brow and stared down at her phone as she started to pace in front of her bed. 'Where are you Damon? What have you gotten yourself into?' Part of her was scared that he was hurting someone, and another part of her was scared that he was with Elena.

Despite him asking her to date him, she still was worried about his feelings for her.

Bonnie started to dial his number again and she lifted her phone to her ear and listened anxiously as it rang. Each ring caused her heart to jump. She had a really bad feeling, and her Grams had taught her a long time ago to trust her instincts. When it reached his voice mail again, she got frustrated and threw her phone onto the bed.

Suddenly, the sheets started to smoke and catch on fire and she screamed.

"Oh my god, oh my god!" She frantically moved to get another sheet, throwing it over the top of the fire to smother it.

It had been a long time since she had set something on fire.

Bonnie took a few steps away from the bed and she stared at the smoke in shock. She didn't understand where the flames had come from. She had been upset and then suddenly the bed was on fire, but she couldn't have possibly been the one to do that. She didn't have her powers anymore. 'Right...?'

'So, Let's Not Dwell On The Things We Should Have Said,

As Piece By Piece I Pick You Up Off My Floor.'

"It's done." Liv said, on the other end of the phone.

Damon's lips twisted up into a smile as he heard the words. If she was telling the truth then Bonnie would have her powers back now. "You better not be lying to me, Goldilocks. If I find out that you didn't really transfer your powers then I will kill you both."

"I did it, Damon. Now let my brother go." She sounded furious.

"Under one condition."

"What?" She growled.

"I will let your brother go as long as you promise to get the hell outta town." He told her. "You won't tell Bonnie, or anyone else, about what happened. You will forget Mystic Falls entirely. Understood?"

"Understood."

'It's So Hard To Understand, How You've Got Me In The Palm Of Your Hand.'

Author's Note :

Thank you all for your wonderful feedback and reviews! Y'all keep me inspired and writing! I hope that y'all like this chapter! How do you guys feel about what Damon did? Are you happy Bonnie has her powers back? Are you upset about how Damon went about it? What about the Tylena? There will probably be a significant time jump coming up soon and the story will be coming to an end soon! I'm sorry y'all! But, no worries, I will tie up all the loose ends and tell y'all how everything ends up for them!

Thank you all for reading!

I love you guys!

-Tracy Cook-