"Good! Now…welcome to The Family, Bonnie!" Giuseppe said as he clasped Bonnie in a hug.

Bonnie grimaced before she said, "Thank you."

"Sorry to interrupt…but there is a visitor here to see Damon." Klaus said as he cautiously walked into the solarium.

"Who is it, Klaus? We are having a private family moment…as you so obviously can see." Giuseppe asked impatiently.

"Ummm…a young man…he says he needs to speak to Damon and it's about…ummm…Stefan's death." Klaus said uncomfortably knowing exactly who the visitor was.

"Let him in then by all means…" Maria jumped in before Giuseppe could respond. She wanted to know what light this stranger could shed on her son's death or maybe it would lead to her new daughter-in-law's demise.

*The Rustle of the Sheets*

Caroline paced back and forth, as she continued to dial Tyler's number from both her cell and the Grille's cordless phone. "Pick up, pick up, pick up…damn it! Tyler pick up the got damn phone!" Caroline screamed in frustration before she tossed the cordless phone against the wall.

"Hey…hey…hey! What is going on here?" Liz, Caroline's mom, asked as she picked up the cordless phone.

"Uh…Mom…hey! What are you doing here?" Caroline asked a little perplexed by her mother's visit, her mom rarely came by the Grille anymore since her Father's death. Caroline knew that it hurt her too much to be there.

"I came by to see why you didn't show up to watch the fireworks last night like we planned." Liz asked, as she looked Caroline directly in her eyes.

"Oh…I'm so, so, so sorry Mom! I completely forgot! There was an emergency with Bonnie and I totally forgot to call and let you know that I couldn't make it." Caroline continued to pace to avoid having to look in her mother's eyes; she knew that her mom knew when she was lying and when she was telling the truth.

"What's wrong with Bonnie? Is she okay?" Liz asked concerned because she knew her daughter and Bonnie had a strange love-hate relationship.

"Oh…she's fine…I think. It's just that she needed to talk over a few things, you know girly stuff!" Caroline let out an uncomfortable laugh in an attempt to cover her nervousness. Caroline knew Liz wasn't great at girl talk, so she knew that would throw Liz off if she suspected anything was amiss.

"Ok…then…I…ummm…just wanted to make sure you were okay." Liz hated girly shit, she was a beers and football type of woman, she hated the emotional talks Caroline and her father, Carl, was so fond of having before he died.

"I'm fine…Mom…it's just…I miss Dad a lot…you know. I know…this…this emo stuff gets to you…and…and you don't like to talk about your feelings. I'm just emotional right now..." Caroline tried to sound, as close to tears as possible because she knew that was the fastest way to get her mom off her back.

"Sorry, honey…I'm just not good at this kind of stuff…your dad was so…so…yeah…he was so much better at this than I am…I'm sorry sweetie." Liz gave Caroline a weak smile before giving her a hug.

"It's okay, Mom." Caroline said before returning her mom's hug.

"I love you, kiddo." Liz said before messing with Caroline's hair.

"Love you too…Mom…oooh…gotta take this call! It's Tyler!" Caroline squealed before running into the kitchen away from prying ears.

"Hello…Caroline?" Tyler greeted.

"Damn…Ty…took you long enough to return my 1,800 phone calls!" Caroline admonished.

"Sorry, Care…Mason and I turned our phones off before we left town. Why? What's up?" Tyler asked trying to get at what Caroline wanted.

"Ummm…Ty…you aren't going to like what I have to tell you!" Caroline silently prayed that Tyler wouldn't be mad at her after what she was about to tell him.

"What is it that you have to tell me Caroline? Is it about Bonnie? Spit it out already…Caroline!" Tyler began to get a little agitated with Caroline's evasiveness.

"Ummm…I kind of told Damon that…that…that Bonnie killed Stefan!" Caroline said in a rush.

"What? What the hell are you talking about Caroline?" Tyler yelled before trying to rein in his emotions.

"I…I…I…uh…I told Damon that…that…that Bonnie killed his brother! I…I…I just couldn't tell Damon what you wanted me to tell him! I couldn't…I couldn't tell him that you killed his brother…so I did the next best thing I could think of and…and…and that was to tell him that Bonnie did it! Damon has feelings for Bonnie…so…so…so he won't hurt her!" Caroline rambled on and on trying to justify her actions to Tyler.

"Oh…really? You don't think he will hurt Bonnie…please…those people are in the mob…they don't give a shit about Bonnie…Damon isn't going to go up against his family for a stranger he has a crush on…please…these people have no souls…they will kill her…and…and if they do…I will never forgive you!" Tyler growled out.

"Tyler, don't say that! Look…I'm sorry okay! I just…I just couldn't do that to you…I couldn't let Damon come after you like that! I just thought that…that telling him…that Bonnie was the killer…he…he wouldn't hurt her…because…because Damon is in love with her! Please…please don't be mad at me…I was just trying to save your life!" Caroline pleaded as tears began to slip from her eyes.

"Caroline…I didn't need you to save my life! I needed you to save Bonnie's and…and you fucking failed! You have thrown her to the wolves and God knows what those people will do to her once they have found out the truth! Where is she? Have you talked her? Is she okay?" Tyler asked as he grabbed Mason's keys and jumped in the truck.

"No…I haven't talked her…ummm…I haven't heard from her since yesterday when you left." Caroline squeaked out hoping Tyler wouldn't blow a gasket.

"What? What the fuck you mean you haven't heard from her since yesterday? Did you go and check on her?" Tyler slammed his fists against the steering wheel.

"Yes…yes…I tried calling her cell, but she didn't answer! I think…I think…" Caroline couldn't maintain her composure as she began to sob uncontrollably.

"Spit it out Caroline!" Tyler commanded quickly losing his patience with the blonde girl.

"I think…I think…ummm…Damon has her!" Caroline finally admitted.

"Shit…shit…shit! I'll be there in a few hours!" Tyler spat before abruptly ending the call.

"Tyler…Ty…damn…he hung up on me! Son of a bitch! I hope he makes it in time…before...before it's too late!" Caroline trembled before trying to call Bonnie once more.

*The Rustle of the Sheets*

Tyler made it back to Mystic Falls in less than 4 hours; he knew he broke almost every speeding law there was, but he had to get to Bonnie before it was too late. Tyler had picked up Caroline and Matt on the way to the Salvatore's house. The Salvatore family lived in the ritziest part of Mystic Falls in a huge, monstrous mansion not too far from Wickery Bridge.

"How are we going to get inside?" Matt asked shortly before they pulled up to the gated mansion.

"I got this okay." Tyler said before speaking with the security guard.

"What did you tell him?" Caroline asked amazed with how easy Tyler got past security.

"I told him the truth…that I needed to speak with Damon about Stefan's death." Tyler replied easily.

"Oh…okay, but what is our plan now?" Matt asked a little worried.

"Just follow my lead…okay." Tyler ordered before getting out of Mason's truck.

"Okay…but I don't think us just showing up like this will help the situation." Caroline tried to reason.

"Well…if you would've done like I asked…we wouldn't be in this situation to begin with…" Tyler admonished before ringing the doorbell.

"Kids…please no fighting before the real fighting has begun." Matt said trying to break the tension between Caroline and Tyler.

"Matt's right…we are in this together…right?" Caroline squeezed Tyler's hand for reassurance.

"Right." Tyler replied just as the door swung open.

"Hello…may I help you?" Klaus asked annoyed hating that it was Alfred, the butler's day off.

"Yes…ummm…I'm here to see Damon." Tyler stated trying to look past the English man.

"What business do you have with Mr. Salvatore?" Klaus asked suspiciously.

"I…ummm…I'm not here for business…I need to speak to Damon about his brother Stefan." Tyler really didn't like the vibe he was getting from this stranger. He could tell this man was a killer plain and simple.

"What about?" Klaus asked still not quite convinced he needed to speak to Damon. He hated to have to interrupt the Salvatore's if it wasn't important.

"None of your business…I have to speak to Damon about Stefan and that's all you need to know." Tyler spat haughtily; he was getting tired of playing twenty questions with this stranger.

"Fine…I will let Mr. Salvatore know you are here." Klaus replied as he left Tyler, Caroline, and Matt in the foyer.

"Okay…so…what happens next?" Caroline asked as she began to look around the room.

"I speak to Damon, find out if Bonnie is here, and get her the hell out of here!" Tyler replied quickly.

"Sir, Mr. Salvatore will see you now." Klaus announced suddenly before leading the trio to the solarium.

*The Rustle of the Sheets*

Damon pulled Bonnie to the side before the visitor arrived and asked, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah…yeah…I'm fine." Bonnie replied trying to suppress a shiver.

"I know that…this is a little a crazy, but you have got to keep it together. Okay?" Damon pulled Bonnie closer because he didn't want his parents to overhear their conversation.

"I'm trying…okay…I'm trying." Bonnie responded a little too loudly.

"Shhh…lower your voice!" Damon admonished before giving his parents a weak smile.

"Sorry! I'm trying, but I can't pretend anymore…I'm not in love with you…I just can't fake it!" Bonnie said exasperated by the day's events.

"Yes, you can…you are going to have to…if…and I mean if you want to stay alive. Did you just forget about your friends and family, Bonnie?" Damon stepped even closer to Bonnie as he whispered in her ear.

"Your family wouldn't dare hurt my family and friends…would they?" Bonnie asked, feeling uneasy with Damon's close proximity.

"You have met my mother right?" Damon retorts sarcastically.

"Yes…but I can't…I can't pretend like I love you! Hell, I don't even like you!" Bonnie spat out nervously.

"Well…Mrs. Salvatore…it doesn't matter if you can't…you better because your life…their lives depend on it!" Damon whispered in Bonnie's ear before embracing her.

"Fine…I will try my best." Bonnie replied before slowly placing her arms around Damon's neck.

"Good…it starts now!" Damon said before pulling Bonnie closer to him and placing his lips on hers. Damon gripped Bonnie's hair as he pulled her closer, crushing his lips against hers, and slowly but surely getting Bonnie to open her mouth before he thrust his tongue in her sweet, tangy depths. Bonnie was so surprised by the kiss that she didn't realize that she had begun to kiss Damon back, she slowly ran her hands through his silky tresses as she emitted a slight moan. Bonnie and Damon had been so caught up in the spine-tingling kiss that they did not realize that Tyler, Matt, and Caroline had entered the solarium.

"Bonnie! What the fuck is going on?" Tyler screamed before running to Bonnie and ripping her away from Damon.

"Tyler…Tyler…what…what are you doing here?" Bonnie asked terrified.

"I'm here to take you home! Come on let's go!" Tyler said before trying to drag Bonnie out of the solarium.

"I can't." Bonnie said planting her feet, trying to stop Tyler's efforts.

"What do you mean you can't?" Tyler asked perplexed by Bonnie's behavior.

"I'm sorry Tyler…I can't go with you!" Bonnie said regretfully.

"Why? What the hell is going on Bonnie?" Tyler asked trying to understand what Bonnie was saying.

"Do you want to tell him or shall I?" Damon asked Bonnie before turning to look at Tyler.

"Tell me what?" Tyler asked a little confused.

"Damon…don't…" Bonnie pleaded.

"What the hell is going on Bonnie?" Tyler asked again. He was getting tired of Damon and his lame ass games.

"I…I…ummm…I'm sorry Ty…" Bonnie tried but she couldn't do it, she couldn't break Tyler's heart.

"What my wife is trying to tell you…is that…that Bonnie and I are married…we got married last night!" Damon said with a smirk as he pulled Bonnie to him and planted a kiss on her lips.