Author's Note: Alright, SO, here's my little confession, as soon as I heard this song, I knew that I HAD to use it in one of my chapter. Teehee. So excited. Anywho, cue the drama!
I DO NOT OWN VAMPIRE DIARIES OR THE CHARACTERS.
Music Credit: "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – Taylor Swift, "Scream" – Usher, "Your Body" – Christina Aguilera, "Starships" – Nicki Minaj
Chapter Eleven:
~*.*~
'I remember when we broke up the first time.
Saying, 'This is it. I've had enough.'
'Cause like, we haven't seen each other in a month.
When you, said you, needed space. What?
Then you come around again and say,
'Baby, I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change.'
Trust me – remember how that lasted for a day?
I say, 'I hate you.' We break up – you call me. I love you.
Ooh, we called it off again last night.
But ooh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you,
We are never ever, ever, ever, getting back together.
We are never ever, ever, ever, getting back together.
You go talk to your friends.
Talk to my friends.
Talk to me.
But we are never ever, ever, ever, getting back together.
Like ever…'
~*.*~
I raked my fingernails against my legs. The hearing started a few days ago. The judge is supposed to give the verdict today. I feel like I can't breathe. Just being in the same room with him makes me want to hurl. I can't explain it. It's awful. He still has so much power over me.
"The court finds David Glass guilty…" The judge started speaking. He's guilty. They found him guilty. Oh, thank goddess. I tuned out everything after that. He's going away for a long time. I feel so relieved. There are no words.
"No one will ever love you like I do, Bonnie." David leered. A police officer was escorting him out of the court house.
"You can't hurt me anymore." I told him, quietly.
"This isn't over." He promised, watching me as he was led out of the court room.
I followed Zach and the lawyer out of the court room. I can't believe it. It feels so surreal. Custody is going to be decided in a much smaller court. We'll find that out in a few weeks. I feel like a new woman. It's just so… freeing to know that he won't be able to hurt me anymore. I just can't help thinking about what he said. He wouldn't say it if he didn't mean it.
"So Witchy, how do you want to celebrate? Clubbing? Hula dancing? Professing your new-found love for me and my sexiness?" Damon winked, taking a drink of bourbon.
"I don't know, to be honest." I told him. He rolled his eyes.
"Come on – live a little." Damon got on his knees in from of me and gave me his best puppy eyes. I giggled.
"I'm not making a habit out of this, but I'm agreeing with Damon on this one." Lexi chimed in. I looked up at her in surprise.
"Well, that's a first." Stefan laughed. She made a face at him.
"Shut up, Stefan. Bonnie, you need to live. I wanna have fun. Don't leave me alone with Stefan and Damon. You know how boring they get after awhile." She teased. I laughed.
"I'm open for suggestions. I can tell when I'm being outvoted." I gave in.
"We, my dear, are going dancing." Lexi beamed. She grabbed my hand and pulled me to my feet. "Come on. I'm dressing you. We have a lot of work today. Tonight, you're looking hot."
"She always looks hot." Damon smirked. Stefan laughed. I blushed as Lexi flipped him off.
I let Lexi dress me. She put me in a white, lace undergarment number. I sat in my bra and underwear while she did my hair and makeup. She didn't want to get the outfit dirty. She still hasn't shown me but she guaranteed that I would love it. I have no idea where we're going or what I'm wearing. Apparently, I have to show a little faith and work on trusting people. Go figure. I don't see what the outfit has to do with trust but I didn't argue.
"Alright, I'm just about done." Lexi said as she set down the mascara. She added a little bit of blush and lip gloss and stepped away from me to admire her work. "You're all set. You'll knock 'em dead. Well… if they weren't already." She smirked. I see why she and Damon don't get along and she and Stefan do. She's like Damon in so many ways, but different enough to where I can see why Stefan loves her company. They'd probably both kill me if I told either of them that. "Take a look." She told me.
I took a deep breath and stood up. I walked over to the full-length mirror. It's been awhile since the attack, so my bruises are started to fade to a green-ish yellow. They're getting harder to see. I hate having them as a reminder. I look like a different person. I look fierce. It's definitely not something that I'm used to. I feel… pretty.
"Do I get to see the clothes yet?" I asked her. She smiled and nodded. She held up an off-white crochet dress. It has a scoop neckline. It's fitted around the chest area and flows down almost mid-thigh. It's so simple, but that's what makes it appealing. I nodded and took the dress. I put it on and turned for her to see. She nodded in approval. She gave me a pair of white knee socks. I sat back down and put them on. She handed me a gift-bag.
"I know we went shopping earlier, but I saw these and thought of you. So… I figured what better time to wear them than tonight." She looked excited.
I opened them and squealed when I pulled them out. They're a pair of black, lace-up converse that go almost all the way up to the knee. Yes. Just. Yes. There are no words. I put them up and began re-lacing them. I tucked the socks down and stood up. They're so different together that it works. She slipped a bracelet on my wrist.
"Perfect. You look perfect. Let me change."
She disappeared into her closet and came back in a slinky black dress that glittered when she moved. She's gonna have no problems finding someone to dance with. We look like polar opposites. She's dressed in black and out for the kill. I'm in white and still manage to look innocent. She smirked like she could read my mind.
I looked around taking everything in. I've never been to a dance club before. This is awesome. I wonder how far away we are. Lexi blindfolded me. We talked the entire way, so I honestly have no idea. There's strobe lights, flashing lights, loud music, and a mesh of people. There's a bar a little bit away from the dance floor and a sitting area. Damon went to get us some drinks. He handed me something.
"What is it?" I asked. He shook his head.
"Drink it – you'll like it." He told me. I laughed. Alright.
"Here's to trust." I raised my glass to toast with them. Lexi and I linked arms and drank them. I stifled a cough. It burns a little going down. But Damon's right – I do like it. It's fruity. Lexi grinned and kissed my cheek.
"We are going to dance." She announced.
"Us two?" I asked. She shook her head.
"The four of us. Come on. One more round then we are shaking our asses." She got us more drinks. We drank them. I'm starting to feel my buzz. I giggled. She grabbed my head and the guys followed us to the dance floor. The room is pulsing with music and bodies.
'I see you over there, so hypnotic.
Thinkin' 'bout what I'd do to that body.
I'll get you like, 'Ooh baby, baby... Ooh baby, baby.'
Lexi put her hands on my hips and made me sway with her. I giggled. She grabbed my hands and we started dancing together. Stefan and Damon just watched. She hit Damon in his stomach. Damon came up from behind me and started moving against me. Stefan took Lexi's hands and made her his partner.
'And I've tried to fight it, to fight it.
But you're so magnetic, magnetic.
Got one life, just live it, just live it.'
It's so easy to move to the music and let loose. It's rejuvenating. I forgot Damon could dance. I put my arms up and felt like I was bouncing around in my skin. This is amazing. Who knew this could be so freeing? I think I found my new stress-outlet.
'If you wanna scream, 'Yeah!'
Let me know and I'll take you there.
Get you going like, 'A-ooh baby, baby… Ooh baby, baby.'
Damon's hands started caressing my body. It made me feel electrifying. They didn't go anywhere they shouldn't; it just made my body feel alive. I feel hypersensitive, lost and carefree all at once. I wouldn't change it for anything. I feel like we could dance all night. Vampires don't need sleep… Do they?
Damon spun away from me and was replaced with Stefan. Lexi grabbed Damon by his collar and pulled him closer to her, taking advantage of his body. Looking at them now, you'd never know that they can't stand each other.
Stefan smirked and twirled me before setting his hands on my waist and pulling me towards him. I put an arm behind his neck and watched him as we started to grind. With Damon there may have felt electric, but with Stefan there are definite sparks. I feel like I'm on fire and I'm about to burst.
'I came here tonight to get you off of my mind.
I'm gonna take what I find (uh-oh, yeah).
So open the box, don't need no key – I'm unlocked.
And I won't tell you to stop (uh-oh, yeah).'
I moved my hips in time with his. Our eyes locked through the flashing lights. It's easy to forget about everyone else. He makes me feel like I'm the only one in the room. I traced his neck with my fingers while we danced.
'All I wanna do is love your body.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Tonight's your lucky night – I know you want it.'
I moved closer to him and nuzzled his neck, intoxicated by his scent. There's something that I can't describe that I feel when I'm with Stefan. There are so many things I'd like to try to say, but maybe it's better that it's too loud to words. There is only so much you can say. Actions speak so much louder than words. His touch is so reassuring.
He took my hand and led me away from the dance floor. Lexi and Damon stayed and danced. Damon looked like he wanted to follow but Lexi kept him with her. He picked the most secluded table and got us drinks. I sat down and watched him for a minute. He smiled and took a drink.
"You looked like you had something on your mind." He told me. I took a drink and thought about how to word my answer.
"Anything I say will sound embarrassingly corny." I told him. He laughed.
"Then say it. Corny isn't so bad."
"You just…" I started. I can tell that I have his attention. "You make me feel normal. I don't know if that makes sense. You just – there's something about you that makes me wanna be next to you all the time. And when I'm not touching you, I want to – and that…" I tried to explain.
"That scares you." He finished for me. He's hard to read.
"It's new. I'm not used to it. It's bad timing." I deflected.
"Why? Because of the custody thing? Because of David?" He asked.
"Yes."
"Or are you afraid to let yourself feel something and let yourself be happy?"
"It's not that simple."
"You're not used to letting people in because you're used to being alone and fending for yourself. You've got to learn to trust people, Bonnie. Not everyone wants to hurt you. Let me take care of you. I'm not asking for anything else. I won't push for anything. If we become anything other than friends, it'll be at your pace. I'm a patient man. I've had years of practice." Stefan held my hand, lightly.
"Why are you so understanding?"
"I care about you, Bonnie. I genuinely care about you. When you realize it, I think you'll stop fighting this so hard." He told me. God, I feel teary. I'm such a fucking girl. I hear what he's saying. I do. I hear it but I don't feel it. The gravity of his words refuses to sink in. I'm so used to being hurt by people. What's so different about Stefan? "I am not going to hurt you." He whispered. I nodded. I leaned in and touched my forehead to his. He cupped my cheek. I looked up at him. A smile played on his lips. I touched my lips to his, gently. He kissed me back. It wasn't demanding or forced. It stayed soft and sweet. He kept holding my hand. "I won't hurt you." He whispered against my lips. His words trickled into my ears and seeped into my heart. I heard him. I really heard him.
"I believe you." I told him, pulling away. He smiled and gave me a small kiss. We finished our drinks and headed back to the dance floor. Damon cut in and Stefan went back to dancing with Lexi.
"You two look chummy." Damon told me, as quietly as he could over the music. I shrugged. "What happened to keeping the romantics out of things?" He asked, while the DJ was talking.
"It just happened, Damon." I told him. He smirked.
"Life seems to work out that way. You and Stefan going steady? Did he give you his letter-man jacket to make you his girl? Pee on your leg to mark his territory?" He's relentless.
"I don't know what we are. Don't make this into something it's not."
"You know what they say about us Salvatores… Once you've been with one, you always get with the other." Damon smirked. I shook my head.
"I'm gonna ignore you, and we're gonna dance. Don't kill my good mood." I told him. He started shaking his body in surrender. I laughed and started dancing with him.
'I'm on the floor, floor.
I love to dance.
So, give me more, more, 'til I can't stand.'
I lost myself in the music. I was shaking my ass, bouncing around to the music. I bumped into someone. I opened my eyes and tried to apologize but failed over the music. He smiled. I don't see Damon. He's probably with the rest of the gang. The mystery guy held out a hand. I took it and we started moving together.
'Starships were meant to fly.
Hands up and touch the sky.
Can't stop 'cause we're so high.
Let's do this one more time.
(...We're higher than a motherfucker.)'
We finished dancing to the song together. We bumped into each other again and I started laughing. He motioned to the bar. I followed him out.
"I really am sorry. I'm such a klutz. I didn't mean to run into you." I apologized. He laughed.
"It's alright, love. I've never complained when a pretty girl has run into me, I'm not going to start now." He teased. I blushed. "My name is Niklaus." He offered.
"Niklaus? Sounds old. I'm Bonnie." I told him. He smirked.
"It's a pleasure, Bonnie." He kissed my hand. Tonight is just full of surprises. "Please, call me Klaus."
"Klaus it is." I told him. He smiled.
"I better be going, love. I'll see you around." He smiled and disappeared into the crowd.
"Bonnie!" Lexi called me. I looked over and saw her.
"There you are. I lost you guys." I hugged her. She smiled.
"Did my Bonnie-girl miss me?" She sang. I nodded, laughing. "Who was that guy?" She asked as Stefan and Damon walked up.
"Some guy I bumped into on the dance floor. We danced for awhile. He said his name was Klaus." I told her. The color drained from her face. "What's wrong?" I asked her. She shook her head.
"It could be nothing. Trust me. Okay? I'll let you know when I do." She told me. I nodded. Is it just me or did things just get complicated?
~*.*~
'I'm really gonna miss you picking fights,
And me, falling for it, screaming that I'm right.
And you, will hide away and find your piece of mind,
With some indie record that's much cooler than mine.
Ooh, we called it off again last night.
But ooh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you,
We are never ever, ever, ever, getting back together.
We are never ever, ever, ever, getting back together.
You go talk to your friends.
Talk to my friends.
Talk to me.
But we are never ever, ever, ever, getting back together.'
~*.*~
Author's Note: Hey all, so… thoughts? Comments? I wanna hear 'em. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon. I'm excited! My plot bunnies are finally starting to take off. I have a few more up my sleeve. *Winky face* I know there is a lot of Stefonnie going on. Trust me, there will be eventual Bamon/love triangle between the three. Reviews would be awesome! :D
Stay beautiful, lovelies.
Xo Xo
Anneryn
