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Chapter 11

Bonnie was still feeling the effects of last night running through every fiber of her being. She had been fatigued last night after the successful completion of rendering the moonstone harmless. It was merely a stone now, no longer a threat over anyone's heads and couldn't be lorded over them as a weapon.

Bonnie was pulled out of her thoughts, while stomping her foot down on the brake pedal instantly, causing a screeching noise as the lights turned red in front of her. Bonnie was dismayed at her lack of awareness while driving as she quickly tried to concentrate on focusing back on the road ahead of her.

Bonnie bit her lip in embarrassment and filled up with a small degree of anxiety, since she was clearly blocking the oncoming traffic from moving forward due to her car being in the way. Bonnie purposely avoided eye contact with the pedestrians and the car owners who she'd been blocking as she reversed, trying to ignore the honks and glares, while she put her car safely behind the white painted line.

She rubbed her eyes while waiting patiently for the green light. They felt tired and heavy. The moment her cold fingers worked their way over her eyes, she sighed in relief from some of the ach easing away in the process. Bonnie couldn't believe how drained she felt, while Luca seemed the complete opposite. She was in disbelief over his chirpy attitude this morning when he had called to check in with her. Bonnie didn't even have the energy at that time of day to press the talk button on the phone, but Luca had already gone out for his morning run he had shared with her and never felt better. She didn't understand why casting the same spell could cause different effects in both of them. It hadn't made sense to her, but Luca kept assuring her that it was normal. Every witch responded different, while trying to cast a powerful spell. Also, he pointed out that he had more experience compared to her, since he'd been included in casting at an early age with his parents.

Bonnie heard honking and was jolted into an upright position, seeing that the light had turned green. She quickly pressed her foot on the gas pedal, hating to be the cause of unwanted glares or cures once again from the vehicles behind her.

She begrudgingly was driving over to the Salvatore estate to meet Damon. He had already texted her many times letting her know that if she didn't get over there that he would fulfill his promise and hunt her out. Bonnie wasn't pleased she would be breaking her word of telling Damon about Luca and his father being witches.

Her head pounded slightly, it was a small irritation at the back of her head that was going to turn into a real head banger after this meeting with Damon she was sure. Bonnie opened the window to let the breeze in, hoping the fresh air would do her some good, while she turned into the long driveway of the Salvatore estate. She eased the pressure of her foot off the gas pedal, letting the car trail ever so slowly along the path of the driveway.

The property was heavily sheltered off by tall thick trees and bushes that showed their age and history of their times spent guarding the ominous and gothic looking mansion. It definitely had some character and she couldn't help and wonder the secrets it would tell, if ever given the chance, while she pulled up to the front and stopped her car and shut it down. Bonnie sighed, closing her eyes one last time at the peace offered in her car before she grasped onto the handle and opened the door.

She couldn't help looking to see if Damon was already there waiting. From the way he texted her- she was surprised not to see his tall looming figure waiting with the door open, greeting her with his annoyed glance, since she was late.

She slammed the door while tugging at the hem of her tank down and lifted the collar of her jacket higher to ward off the chill brushing her bare neck. Her hair was spun up in a messy bun because she didn't have the energy to fuss with it much and wore her most comfortable jeans that had been worn numerous times. They at this point felt like cotton rather than the hard ridged jean material that a new pair did not give the luxury of granting.

Her boots made a crunching sound due to the fallen leaves in her path and it brought a sudden smile to her face. She always did like the sound of dried up leaves beneath her feet. Fall was definitely her favorite season.

She made it to the thick wooden door and knocked hastily; hoping Damon wouldn't make her wait long in the chilly air, however panicked when she quickly thought of Stefan. What would she say if he opened the door and why didn't she check with Elena before coming over.

Her thoughts and worry were halted as the door swung open. Damon stood in front of her with an irritate look clearly written in his eyes. "You're late"

"I'm here now and that's what counts, right" Bonnie countered, before asking "Stefan?"

"Gone" Damon replied as he moved aside to let her in.

She shivered to get the chill out of her and proceeded to follow Damon as he started to walk down the hall and into the den. The fireplace was lit and books were hazardously spilled onto the desk, floor, and couch.

"Looks like someone's been reading" Bonnie commented, taking off her jacket and throwing it aside while walking towards an open book to glance at the reading material- partly out of curiosity and to of course stall for time. In her heart of hearts- she did not want to betray Luca's confidence.

"Thought I would check some of father's journals and books- to see if there was anything written about the originals or this Klaus character that Katherine had mentioned" Damon stated while he casually walked by her to the mantel where his drink lay. He took a sip assessing Bonnie and narrowed his eyes, realizing she seemed a little worn down, like she needed a couple nights of good sleep. "What's wrong with you?"

"I'll get to that eventually I guess" Bonnie said slowly, not looking at Damon as she continued to stare down at the words in front of her. To be honest she really wasn't focusing and reading the passage, instead it gave a distraction from the conversation they were about to have. Wanting to divert just a little longer before she knew Damon's patience wore out, she brought up Katherine. "Have you gone back to see her?"

"I did my time with her down in that tomb. It would take another century before I willingly put myself within vicinity of her again." Damon composedly answered

Bonnie quirked her eyebrow in agreement, while turning the page of the book she'd solely had her green orbs focused on, pulling off the pretense of being interested in the words in front of her.

Before she knew it, Bonnie felt a fast cool breeze caress her bare arm. It was so unexpected and strange because she could have sworn there wasn't an open window.

She automatically looked up to see Damon not at the fireplace. Before her mind could process that information, Bonnie was quickly assaulted by a strong lean chest as Damon leaned over and seemed glued to her back, while caging her in when his arms descended around her and his hands were placed flat on the desk while saying "What's so interesting that you can't even bother to look over at me cause I've been through this thing many times- hardly a best seller even if the cover says that."

Bonnie tensed at the close proximity as she looked towards the front cover and realized that it was a best seller. It was a book about legends on mystical and supernatural creations, written by a leading historian. "Aah…I was just reading on the ah-"Bonnie said weakly, fumbling towards the page she was at and quickly glimpsed and read the heading. "Mysteries of the vampire"

"Well if you were looking for an education, all you had to do was ask Bonnie" Damon quietly stated against her earlobe, his lips stroking her skin there- ever so slightly. His actions had her turning around so quickly and replying "What are you doing?" as she was forced to lean on the table behind her since Damon still had her caged in.

Damon angled his head to view Bonnie perched on the table, while she looked up at him in suspicion and maybe a bit of anxiety. He didn't like that at all. "That's a funny question you seem to ask since we both know why you're here, but you haven't even broached the topic. Can't help but think- you enjoy my company even if you won't admit to it. If all you wanted was my undivided attention, all you had to do was ask babe"

"Really, do you ever think that maybe the reason I'm not broaching the topic is because I don't want to tell you one damn think and that maybe I hoping you'd respect that" Bonnie stated strongly as irritation laced her words due to his earlier comments. He was so narcissistic.

"You see the problem with that statement is that- your dealing with me and not my soft hearted brother" Damon replied as he brought his hand to trial down Bonnie's neck as he continued to say "And I was never the one to respect things like boundaries and lines I make my own rules and do want I like- rebel at heart. Something I think we both have in common."

"Hardly" Bonnie said a little breathlessly with Damon's fingers near her pulse point.

She couldn't take the feeling any longer and brought her own hand to rip his away. She succeeded and had a feeling only because he let her. "We are nothing alike"

Damon just smirked at her actions as he caged her in once again and stated "Actually I have a feeling that isn't true at all. You kept a secret from your friends about Luca because- "Damon halted as he lowered his head to her and said "because you fancy him- just like I once did with Katherine. I kept her secret from my father and you're doing the same thing for Luca."

Bonnie swallowed hard and felt faintly, she didn't know if it was the circumstances she was in now or the effects of last night still taking a toll on her. "Katherine's a bitch"

"True- but I still loved her and I did anything for her because of my stupidity and trust I put in her. I wouldn't want the same fate for you" Damon replied while he looked at her seriously for a couple of beats before abruptly moving away and giving Bonnie back her breathing space. "You look like you're about to keel over- where were you yesterday?"

Bonnie let out a breath while she balanced herself more steadily on the table as the body heat that had built between both their bodies slowly evaporated with Damon's absence. She licked her lips before plainly stating without avoidance "I did a spell, which deactivated the moonstone with…with Luca's help."

"What?" Damon exclaimed in disbelief. "The moonstone-

"Isn't in the equation anymore" Bonnie finished for him.

"And Luca and is father are witches?" Damon asked just to clarify

"Yup and now you know" Bonnie replied while pushing away from the desk to stand in front of him with all of her sass that she could muster up as she continued by saying "So you don't have to go snooping around and causing unwanted attention towards them. They want peace and don't want to be anyone's puppets. That's one of the reason they moved."

"You don't find it weird that they chose this town to settle in. Of all the places- they chose Mystic Falls as their hideaway. The waters look a little murky from where I'm standing." Damon replied smoothly.

"From where I'm standing its fine, they don't have an agenda aside from not wanting to be involved in any supernatural activity. Promise me you won't tell anyone and will keep this to yourself." Bonnie said with the most stern look directed towards Damon, which seemed to not have an effect at all, since Damon was about to ague but she silenced him by stating "We owe them that much. Luca helped me with the spell when you were stuck in the tomb and now with the moonstone- even though it was against his father's wishes to be using magic. His father wants to blend in and Luca took the risk to go against that. Return the gesture and just…just stay mum about this."

Bonnie let out a tired sigh and brought her hand to the back of her neck to massage out the tense muscles, giving Damon time to process, while closing her eyes. "I know there is a decent side to you Damon…Elena…Elena raves about it"

"Speaking of your friends- your okay with keeping this from them? I'm pretty sure it's going to get a little taxing after awhile" Damon said as he watched Bonnie open her eyes and stare at him in uncertainty.

"I'll cross that bridge when I get to it" Bonnie softly replied and couldn't say much else due to Damon's cell ringing. She watched him grab it and flip it open and turn it on speaker, greeting his brother. "Good news Stefan- Bonnie found a way to de-spell the moonstone"

"That's…great, but unfortunately we have something else to worry about" Stefan's somber voice enveloped them both.

"Of course there is" Bonnie said in dread as she stepped closer to Damon's alert body.

"Is that you Bonnie?" Stefan asked in questioned, slightly confused

"Yeah I came over to tell Damon and I was hoping to catch you as well with the news about the moonstone." Bonnie replied. "But what's happened now?"

"Elena had an unexpected visitor" Stefan explained

"Klaus" Damon replied sharply

"No- his brother Elijah" Stefan corrected

"Is Elena okay? Is anyone hurt" Bonnie said urgently

"Yeah, she's fine. Look why don't you come over and we can discuss it in person" Stefan suggested

"We'll be there soon" Damon replied as Bonnie went to grab her jacket and put it on.

Bonnie heard Damon end the conversation with Stefan and saw him grab his leather jacket and was walking towards her, but suddenly Bonnie's vision blurred causing Damon's form to duplicate and then go back to one again.

She brought her hand up to her temple and closed her eyes, trying to shake away the blurriness.

"Seriously witch, what is up with you?" Damon said as he grasped onto her and sped her over to the couch and made her sit down, while he kneeled in front of her.

"When I…When I did the spell yesterday it just took a lot out of me" Bonnie explained

"Is Luca feeling the same way?" Damon asked as he tilted her head up so she was facing him.

"No…actually he's the complete opposite" Bonnie said and hurried on, as she saw doubts and suspicions enter his piercing eyes, "But that's only because he's more experienced. He knows how to channel his magic much better then me."

Damon narrowed his eyes for a splint second as he assessed her statement and cleared his eyes of any emotion as he said "I hope for your sake that he's being real with you"

Bonnie grabbed onto Damon's hand as he gestured to get up and said "Does that…mean you won't tell anyone?"

Damon brought his cold fingers and swept them underneath Bonnie's right eye and stroked them along her cheek to the corner's of her mouth when he said "Fine- but do me the favor and don't mention it ever. I'm already regretting my decision"

That made Bonnie smile and she nodded in reply. Damon just rolled his eyes as he got up, but kept his hand in hers.

"You okay to go?" Damon asked

"Yeah, but you drive" Bonnie replied as she slipped her hand out of his and dug her fingers into her jeans, pulling out her car keys. She got up and placed them in his waiting hands.

"That wasn't even in question" Damon replied as he led the way out.

As Bonnie closed the door to the mansion, she realized she was leaving somewhat calmed. She had broken her promise to Luca, which she felt bad about but confiding in Damon had a brought on an unexpected sense of ease within her.

"Hurry up will you" Damon yelled from the driver's seat and honked the horn as an exclamation point.

"Hold your horses" Bonnie said softly, knowing he heard her good and well as he gunned the engine in response. She controlled the smile trying to break free on her lips, while she got in and said "You sure are annoying"

"Right back at you, kid"

_A/N: Hey…Hope you liked it….I'm satisfied with this chapter.

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