Bonnie and Klaus remain inside the red building, the hybrid leans against the cracked wall and holds her in his arms. Bonnie keeps her eyes closed, hands clenching on the leather of his jacket as her body is assaulted by small trembles from time to time. Neither of them say anything.
The building is quiet.
The supernatural presence they felt earlier is long gone. The lights have stayed on as well. Klaus glares at the Ascendant-which is a couple of feet away from them- while rubbing his hand gently over Bonnie's back. Her beating heart and shallow breathing are the only sound echoing inside the room. That, and a small rat slithering from one corner of the room to another. Klaus's eyes follow the small creature, watching curiously as it gets closer and closer to the Ascendant. It stops right in front of it before scurrying away as if it were frightened. Even that small retched creature knows nothing good comes from the damn thing.
Bonnie pulls away from him, rubbing her hands over her face and looking up into his eyes. "We should leave."
Klaus nods and stands up right away, offering his hand, and helping her to her feet.
Bonnie looks down at the Ascendant and the object flies straight into her hand. "We should leave this place."
"You really want to take that chance?"
Bonnie stares at the object in her hand, making it float above her palm and spinning it with her magic. "We have to leave." She looks up into his face this time. She has made up her mind and is determined to follow through. "Something is telling me that we need to leave this world."
"Something?" Klaus questions knowingly. "Or the Ascendant?"
Bonnie shrugs.
"We have shelter and food here," Klaus argues. "We could stay for a little longer."
"Until Ivan and his vampires decide to make a meal out of me," Bonnie retorts.
Klaus growls, the thought of any vampire feeding from her sends him into a frenzy. He has memorized the taste of her blood, he craves it like a human would water, and while he has been able to resist his darkest urges so far, he knows Ivan and his vampires don't have that kind of self-control. It's a risk staying in a hotel infested with vampires and they both know it; compulsion and threats can only get them so far. The best thing is to leave but the problem is that he doesn't trust the Ascendant.
"I haven't been able to get in touch with Elijah's witch and she hasn't contacted me either," Bonnie reminds him. "I'm not even close to controlling the Ascendant like I want. We have no way to return home and I doubt we will find any other useful thing in this world. We should leave. We need to leave."
"And where will it take us this time?" Klaus wonders angrily. He thrives on having control of everything and everyone but this time around, the Ascendant is the one calling the shots and Klaus hates it.
"Wherever it wants," Bonnie responds. She's tired of this as well, frustrated over the fact that she has failed to control the Ascendant and command it to take them home but what else are they supposed to do? Wait until someone rescues them? No, they have to figure out this mystery (this trap) for themselves. "Wherever we need to be," she continues with a pensive look. "Maybe we can learn more..." she says suddenly.
Klaus gives her a questioning look.
"In the Island with Silas and the hunters we learned about the prison worlds and my family's involvement, at the lighthouse we managed to talk to Grams and she warned us of a trap, and in this world…" she licks her lips, an idea taking root inside her mind. "In this world, I saw the darkness consume Ernestine. I saw what can happen to me."
"Nothing is going to happen to you," Klaus hisses. "I won't let anyone touch you or hurt you in any way, I promise."
Bonnie smiles upon hearing his words, she feels touched by his determination to keep her safe. Taking a step closer, Bonnie touches his face with her hand. "I know you will keep me safe." Being with him in this crazy journey has not only helped her to stay alive but to keep her sanity as well. "Together we can face whatever comes our way." She believes that with all her heart.
Klaus nods and leans into her touch. If his vampire side craves her blood and her body, the wolf in him craves her warmth, her love. It's a terrifying thing, to want someone so much, to care about someone so much.
"What if the Ascendant is not leading us into a trap like you speculated before." Bonnie believes the Ascendant is on her side but she knows of Klaus's doubts. "What if it's helping us fight that trap?"
"What do you mean?"
"What if it's trying to give us clues?" Bonnie wonders out loud. "Helping us to put the pieces together."
"Clues?" Klaus repeats, his mind processing her words.
"To solve this, to figure out a way to defeat the darkness," she suggests. The more she thinks about it, the more Bonnie becomes convinced of that fact. "Think about it, there has to be a reason for all this random jumping, most of the worlds we have visited so far have led us to discover things, important things about the worlds, about Ernestine. What if the purpose of the Ascendant is to help us."
As if on cue, sparks of white light begin to form around the Ascendant, which is still floating above Bonnie's palm. They both turn to look at the magical object spinning in the air. The light is filled with warmth and a surprising sense of peace.
Bonnie has a rather smug grin on her face. See, her eyes seem to say.
"Perhaps," Klaus murmurs, Bonnie has definitely raised an intriguing possibility.
"Should we put it to the test?" Bonnie asks him.
"You already made up your mind," Klaus notices.
"So have you," Bonnie counters easily. What other choice do they have, really?
Klaus nods and takes her hand in his and Bonnie smiles.
The Ascendant continues to float above her palm, tendrils of white light growing stronger and stronger with each passing second.
Bonnie uses her magic to slit her skin open, a small tail of blood surfacing. Bennett blood-the power that feeds the Ascendant. The object falls over her bloody palm and the currents of light grow rapidly and spread all over the first floor of the red building. The tendrils of power wrap themselves around Bonnie and Klaus, engulfing them with that all too familiar pull. Bonnie takes a deep breath and leans her body against Klaus, resting her head against his chest and fingers squeezing his hand tightly in hers.
They both disappear in a swirl of white light.
As soon as they're gone, the lights inside the red building turn off for good.
Mystic Falls
The spring breeze caresses her cheeks and blows her hair over her tear stained face. Elena stands rigid, hands at her sides, and puffy red eyes lost somewhere in the distance. She hates cemeteries. She hates all they represent.
"We're going to the Grill," Damon's soft voice reaches her ears. "I think we could all use a drink."
Elena turns her face to the side and stares blankly at him.
"Are you coming?" He's studying her face, waiting for her to have a breakdown no doubt. Damon wants to reach out and hug her but he doesn't. He's not sure she would allow it. "Everyone is going," he continues. "Caroline is going to the hospital to see her mom first."
Elena looks past Damon to where Caroline stands with Tyler and Matt. She's nervously twirling a tissue in her hand and speaking in whispers with them. Elena shakes her head and looks back at Damon. "I'll stay here for a bit longer."
"Elena," Stefan gives her a pleading look.
"I'm fine," she lies before looking down at the grave once more, another parental figure gone; another innocent life lost to the supernatural world.
"I'll take you home," Damon places a hand on her shoulder.
"No!" Elena flinches back and takes a couple of steps away from him. "You guys go ahead, I'm staying here."
"Fine," Damon snaps.
Elena sees understanding in Caroline's face before her friend gives her a quick hug. She leaves with Tyler and Matt shortly after. Damon and Stefan remain for a bit longer, both of them watching Elena who ignores them. Things between them are awkward still. She's not dating any of them at the moment. She and Damon broke up months before after a horrible fight and while both vampires remain close, waiting for her to decide which one she loves the most, Elena has kept her distance from both of them. She has more important things to worry about then choosing between them.
"Come on," Stefan has to practically drag Damon away. He understands that Elena doesn't wish to talk. Elena doesn't want them there, and they should respect her wishes. Damon looks ready to protest but Stefan pulls him away. "Give her time," he tells his brother.
"She has had plenty of time," Damon mutters under his breath. He gives one last sad look in Elena's direction before leaving with his brother.
Elena never looks back. She continues to stand in front the grave, lost in thought. I'm so sorry, Bonnie. Her heart bleeds for her friend, a few tears spilling down her cheeks. She's not entirely sure how long she's been standing there but eventually, she feels a familiar presence next to her. Her spine tingles in warning, a predator is within lethal proximity of you, watch out! Elena however, knows that she has nothing to fear from him, he won't hurt her.
"Is it done?" it surprises her how cold and detached her voice sounds to her own ears. Like Katherine, a treacherous part of her mind adds.
"Yes," is the simple reply from Elijah Mikaelson. He stands next to her, elegantly dressed in all black, hands inside the pockets of his pants.
"All of them?" she wants to make sure. She has to make sure they won't hurt anyone ever again. Did you make them suffer? She refrains from asking.
"I slaughtered the entire pack," Elijah states without remorse.
"Good." They deserved it, Elena thinks angrily. Those vicious monsters deserved that and more.
Elijah contemplates her with those melancholic dark eyes that seem to hold so many secrets. He opens his mouth to ask her something but changes his mind at the last second.
"How am I going to explain this to Bonnie?" Elena's voice cracks. "How do I tell her that her dad is dead?" She turns to face Elijah, an anguished look on her face. "He died without knowing what happened to her. He died without hope of getting her back and I…" she chokes back a sob. The guilt she feels is eating her bit by bit.
"It's not your fault, Elena." Elijah touches her arm gently. "You didn't know he was going to take matters into his own hands and confront the wolf pack, you didn't know that they would-"
"Tear him apart," Elena fills in for him. The image of Rudy's mutilated body is something she will never forget, something she's going to have to tell Bonnie one day. "We should have done something about that pack a long time ago." But they hadn't. They had foolishly believed the pack was harmless. They had been so stupid and Bonnie's dad paid the price.
Let them be, Damon had told her, when the wolves first arrived in town. They're just passing through town. Klaus is gone, if we get bitten we're toast. It's best not to provoke them. They'll leave soon enough.
So, they had let the werewolves be. When they caused to much mayhem, Rudy stepped in and it cost him his life. By the time Elena and Caroline realized what Rudy, Liz, and a couple other prominent council members had planned against the wolves, it was too late. By the time a desperate Elena called Elijah for help, Rudy and five others were dead. Liz was the sole survivor, she was still in the hospital recovering from her injuries.
"I have something to show you," Elijah's voice breaks through the silence that has followed.
Elena watches him curiously. "What?"
He pulls a newspaper clip from the inside pocket of his suit and hands it to her.
"Daughter of prominent Boston lawyer accused of killing her step mother, has been confined to an asylum…" Elena begins reading. "Twenty-year-old Ernestine Bennett claims to be a witch who can travel through different worlds," Elena gasps. She looks up into Elijah's face, heart nearly bursting out of her chest. "Ernestine Bennett?" she questions with trembling hands. "Traveling through different worlds? Elijah, do you think what happened to Bonnie happened to this woman too?"
"It's a strong possibility," Elijah chooses his words carefully. He doesn't want to give her false hope but this is the best lead they had in a year.
"She's related to Bonnie, isn't she?"
Elijah nods. "She's one of her ancestors."
"Where did you find this?" Elena questions.
"I have people investigating mysterious disappearances of witches in the last century or so, one of them found this article."
"What else do you know?"
"Not much else, I'm afraid. But I am going to Boston tonight," Elijah informs her. "I'm taking Loretta with me. If we can find more about Ernestine and her claims about traveling through different worlds then maybe we can find out how to bring Niklaus and Ms. Bennett back."
"I'm going with you," Elena says at once. "Just give me an hour or two to pack something and let Caroline and Matt know."
"Of course," Elijah expected as much. "I have a favor to ask of you as well," he tells her as the two begin to make their way out of the cemetery.
"Tell me."
"Loretta is going to try and contact Bonnie again and we need a few personal items to make it easier."
"But I thought she said the darkness was blocking her?" It has been a year since Elena and Elijah traveled to South Caroline to meet Loretta. A year since the old witch told them about the darkness wanting Bonnie.
"She thinks she might have found a way to break through whatever barrier the darkness created to block her."
Elena's heart continues to pound loudly, filled with hope and anxiety. For the past year, Loretta has tried unsuccessfully to communicate with Bonnie but now, there is another chance to do it.
It's the darkness, Loretta told them months ago. It knows we want to help them and it's going to do everything in its power to stop us.
"We need something of Bonnie, something that also belonged to other Bennett witches," Elijah explains to her. "Loretta says that magic leaves an imprint on the things witches use the most, she wants to use this magical residue to break through the barrier and reach Bonnie once more."
Elena chews on her bottom lip, thinking of what items they can give Loretta. "Like what?"
"I was thinking about Bonnie's grimoire," Elijah responds. "A grimoire is something that passes down from witch to witch. Generation after generation of Bennett witches have probably used the same grimoire, leaving incredible amounts of magic behind."
"Yes!" Elena exclaims, her eyes shining with excitement. "Matt and I can get it from Bonnie's house." She looks around the cemetery, her body trembling. "It's been too long Elijah." Three long years since Bonnie and Klaus disappeared and for the first time since Loretta communicated with Bonnie, Elena feels that they are on the right track to get them back. "We have to bring them home."
"We will," Elijah promises. Now more than ever, he feels confident that they are a step closer to getting them back. "Ernestine Bennett is the key," he murmurs. "If she truly traveled through different worlds and came back…"
"Then so can Bonnie and Klaus," Elena finishes for him. This is it, she thinks.
"I wish I could go with you," Caroline tells Elena later that night. They are sitting on the front porch of Elena's house, waiting for Elijah to arrive. Matt and Tyler are with them.
"I know." Elena grabs her hand in hers. "But your mom needs you."
Caroline nods and gives a sad smile. The only reason Liz made it out was because of her daughter's vampire blood and even then, she's still recovering. "The doctors are amazed by how quickly her broken bones are healing. They think she might come home in a day or two."
"That's good. I'm happy for you Care."
"She feels guilty," Caroline confesses in a whisper. "She blames herself for what happened with Bonnie's dad. They really thought their plan would work. If only she would have said something to me," she says with regret. "Mom says they didn't want us to worry. Since they knew wolf venom can kills us, they thought it was best not to get us involved but if we had known what they were planning-" she trails off and looks down at their feet. They all feel sad and guilty over Bonnie's dad. "How are we going to tell Bonnie when she returns?" she asks, her voice cracking with emotion.
"I don't know," Elena murmurs sadly. Right now, their priority is to get Bonnie back, the rest they will figure out later.
"Damon is not going to be happy about you leaving with Elijah again," Matt comments after a couple of minutes in silence.
"Which is why I haven't told him or Stefan," Elena is quick to point out. Neither of the Salvatore brothers have a right to tell her what to do or where to go anyway.
Caroline rolls her eyes. "Who cares what Damon thinks?" she snaps while crossing her arms over chest. She glances at Elena, a hopeful look on her face. "You and Stefan are meant to be," she tells her friend. "You need to get back together. Damon was a momentary lapse in judgement and now that your thirst with him is over you and Stefan can-"
Now it's Elena's turn to roll her eyes. She has lost count of how many times Caroline has told her the same exact thing. She half listens to Caroline's ramblings, choosing instead to check the time on her phone. Elijah is to pick her up at seven, she has a couple of minutes left with her friends before heading for Boston with him and Loretta. We will return with Bonnie, she thinks while a hopeful smile graces her lips. She feels confident that this time, Loretta will find a way to get them back.
"How do you think Bonnie and Klaus are getting along?"
Matt's question has everyone turning to look at him, different emotions flickering over their faces at the mention of the hybrid.
"You said, Elijah's witch told you they are traveling from world to world," Matt continues. He's still not sure how that can be possible but he believes everything Elena told them after her trip to South Carolina with Elijah. "You think they're working together?"
"Maybe," Caroline mutters. "They probably have no choice, right?" she looks at Elena. "Poor Bonnie, having to be stuck with that asshole," she adds.
Tyler glances warily in her direction. After all, he always felt jealous of the attention Klaus showed Caroline, attention she wasn't exactly indifferent to.
"Yeah, probably." Elena looks down at her phone once more. Loretta's words from one year ago echoing inside her mind, I see a witch…a powerful witch…I see her lover… Elena has not told her friends that little tidbit. She isn't even sure what to make of it. Could Bonnie and Klaus really be lovers? she wonders suddenly. It's been three years, her mind counters. A lot can happen in three years.
"What are the chances that you can leave Klaus behind and juts bring Bonnie back?" Tyler's speaks up for the first time. All eyes turn towards the hybrid. "What?" he asks raising his arms. "You can't deny that things have been good in this town without him." Not perfect because there is always some supernatural or other drawn to Mystic Falls but still, things are far better than when the hybrid was terrorizing their town.
Elena frowns. "There is no way Elijah is going to bring Bonnie back without Klaus," she tells Tyler firmly. "They're a package deal."
The young hybrid's face falls at that. "Can't blame a guy for hoping," he mumbles under his breath.
"He's here!" Caroline points to the black Mercedes parking in front of Elena's house.
Elena springs to her feet, grabbing Bonnie's grimoire while Matt helps her with her bags. Elijah steps out of the car, nodding in their direction before taking the bags from Matt's hands to put them in the trunk.
"You'll keep us informed, won't you?" Caroline asks.
"I will, I promise." Both friends embrace warmly. Elena hugs Tyler next, and says a quick goodbye.
"Good luck," Matt whispers against her ear as he gives her a tight hug.
Elena smiles as they pulled apart and slowly makes her way towards Elijah's car, holding Bonnie's grimoire in her arms.
"Elena," Elijah greets her with a soft smile and opens the door for her. Elena turns back to look at her friends and waves one last time before getting inside and taking a seat next to Loretta. The witch has her eyes closed and is leaning back against the seat. As soon as Elena sits next to her however, her spine tingles and her entire body goes rigid. She opens her eyes and stares at the magical book in Elena's lap. "I'll be damned."
"What?"
"Bennett magic is one of a kind," Loretta tells her, she looks in awe of the grimoire. "The darkness is in for a rude awakening," she mumbles to herself.
Elena frowns at her words before looking out of the window and waving goodbye to her friends once more.
"Who would have thought you and I would be on the same team?"
Elena snaps her head to the front and is startled to find Rebekah Mikaelson in the passenger seat. "Rebekah?" she glances at Elijah who keeps his eyes on the road as he drives them out of Elena's neighborhood.
"Don't look so shocked, darling." Rebekah smiles sweetly. "I'm not a ghost."
"What are you doing here?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Rebekah scoffs. "I'm here to get my brother back."
"Oh," Elena mutters lamely. She had assumed Kol and Rebekah didn't care about Klaus and were probably happy to have him gone but she has just been proven wrong. "I thought you were angry with Klaus," she finds herself saying.
Rebekah shrugs and turns her head to the side, staring out of the passenger window. "Nik is my brother," she replies simply. No matter how angry she might get with him, no matter how many times he daggers her and kills her lovers, at the end of the day, Rebekah loves him. "I want him back," the last part is said in a whisper but Elena hears her all the same.
"Kol will meet us in Boston," Elijah informs Elena, his eyes glancing at her face through the rearview mirror.
"Great," Elena mutters under her breath.
Elijah and Rebekah hear her perfectly of course. Rebekah chuckles, while Elijah offers her an apologetic smile. "I promise you, he'll behave."
Elena nods and smiles at him. She knows that as long as Elijah is around, she has nothing to fear from Kol and Rebekah. He will keep them in check.
"You should be proud of yourself Elena," Rebekah says suddenly in that sickly-sweet voice that is completely fake. "You are in far superior company now." Her eyes glint with mischief as she looks at her over her shoulder. Elijah gives her a warning look which Rebekah happily ignores in her pursue to make the younger girl uncomfortable. "Once you had the pleasure of being with the Originals," she purrs. "You will never want to go back to those two idiots. No vampire will ever measure up."
Heat rises to Elena's cheeks upon seeing the brazen look Rebekah gives her. She's not sure if the Original girl is being serous or trying to rile her up but she feels embarrassed all the same by Rebekah's insinuation. She looks down at the grimoire on her lap, fingers gripping the edges until her knuckles turn white.
Rebekah laughs at her reaction.
"Behave," Elijah reproaches his sister.
"Oh please," Rebekah retorts in a bored voice. "You had Tatia and Katherine, so did Nik. Don't you want to add Elena to your doppelgänger harem? Just thinking of the Salvatore's face makes me want to help you, we could share her like we did with-"
Elijah growls and nearly stops the car. "I won't ask you again Rebekah," he hisses in that authoritative voice of his. "Enough!" He's furious with his sister.
Elena wants to die of mortification and shrinks into herself. Loretta watches the exchange with amusement while Rebekah continues to grin like a maniac. She's having too much fun at their expense. She's ready to open her mouth and continue with her torture but one look from Elijah is enough for her to drop that idea. She knows just exactly how far to push her brother. "You're no fun," she mumbles but manages to keep her mouth shut after that.
The rest of the ride to the airport is spend in silence.
Elena slowly relaxes once more. They manage to make it through the terminal without problem. Once inside the private plane, she sits quickly at the back and fastens her seatbelt, counting the hours until they get to Boston. The easiness that has befallen the group is short lived however, as Rebekah is not finish with them.
"Do you think Nik is screwing the Bennett witch to pass the time?" Rebekah innocently wonders before the plane takes off.
"Rebekah!" While Elijah can have the patience of a saint, there are times when his sister can really get on his nerves.
Loretta grins, a knowing look on her face.
"He probably is," Rebekah continues happily. "He always had a thing for witches and Bonnie is quite pretty."
Elijah snaps at her in a different language and Rebekah fires back.
Elena closes her eyes, knowing that the next couple of hours are going to be pure torture as Rebekah is determined to make their journey uncomfortable. She's not sure how she'll survive with the Original siblings once Kol joins the group.
It feels like a thousand knifes are cutting her skin open. She sinks beneath the waves, her body tumbling again and again. She screams and that only causes her to swallow water as her body struggles to reach the surface. She can't see, she can only feel the cold, the panic, and the waves slamming against her body with a rage that can break anyone apart.
Klaus!
She thinks desperately of her lover but he's nowhere to be found. Where are you? She wants to call out to him but she can't because there is water in her mouth. She wants to reach out for him, she can't do that either because he's not there. She's all alone in the water.
Bonnie tries to swim up to the surface but she only ends up sinking deeper and deeper. Every time she thinks she's going to make it, another wave pushes her down. She can't breathe and with each passing second, more water enters her lungs. She grows tired and soon her arms and legs stop moving altogether. She begins to lose consciousness.
Dark tentacles of power reach out for her.
Bonnie trashes in a feeble attempt to get away. No! She can't let the darkness get to her. She can't let it win. Let me go!
Fear,
Pain,
Despair,
All of it washes over her body as the darkness closes in on her, wrapping itself around her body and squeezing the life out of her. The strong dark power breaks her bones and slowly drains her magic and strength from her. There is nothing she can do, she's too tired to fight back.
I need you…
You are mine…
Bonnie's body sinks lower and lower. She has completely given up. She can't do it anymore, she's too tired. So tired and cold and scared. Why isn't Klaus here with her? Why did he leave her all alone? She wonders as her body continues to sink underwater.
Don't give up, you have to fight.
In her clouded brain, that voice sounds suspiciously like Grams. Fight back Bonnie!
I can't!
You must!
There is a blast of white light.
The darkness shrieks in pain as the light touches it; burning away its dark power and reducing it considerably. The darkness has no choice but to slither down beneath the earth, chased away by the Ascendant which Bonnie suddenly holds in her bloody palm. Where did it come from? Bonnie wonders. I didn't have it before.
A strong hand suddenly grabs her wrist and pulls her up, causing a tingling warmth to spread over her shivering body. In that moment, Bonnie knows she's safe.
You're stronger than I was, you can fight it, the voice says inside her head.
Grams, Is that you?
Bonnie wakes up in a cold sweat, her heart pounding loudly in her ears and her breathing ragged. It takes her some time to realize that she's not drowning. The bedside lamp turns on, illuminating the room.
Bonnie sits up, pushing her hair away from her sweaty face. It was just a dream, she instantly calms down, feeling relived that she wasn't really drowning. Another terrible dream. Since the horrible vision inside the red building, Bonnie has been plagued by dreams of the darkness. Most of the time, she's alone and helpless. More often than not, the darkness devours her but there are times like today, where she dreams of the bright light of the Ascendant protecting her. It's confusing. The only thing she's sure of, it's that the darkness wants her and it won't stop until it gets her. I won't let it get to me, Bonnie vows. One way or another, I will destroy it before it destroys me.
The sound of the shower stopping has her looking towards the bathroom, Klaus is in there. It's still dark outside which means he returned early from his hunt. Bonnie bites her lip. He found no one then.
It has been two nights since they arrived in this world and they have yet to find anyone alive in the city. They landed in the middle of an intersection, right across from a small park with a fountain surrounded by red and yellow tulips. There are no people walking down the streets, no cars passing by, no signs of life, but the atmosphere is definitely better than the previous world they inhabited. They are currently staying inside an apartment on the fourth floor of a building, a few blocks away from the park. There is water and electricity and food in relatively good condition still. It reminds Bonnie of the lighthouse, where they had everything they needed. The good thing so far, is that there are no evil spirits lurking about, at least none that have made their presence known anyway. She has placed protective spells on the apartment and they keep their guard up as they never know what could be lurking in the shadows. The first day, Bonnie slept like the dead. The exhaustion of the horrible vision she had about Ernestine, taking its toll on her. Now, that she has had more time to rest, they need to figure out why the Ascendant brought them here. There must be another clue in this city and Bonnie is determined to find it.
Her eyes are drawn to the bathroom once more as Klaus steps out. His hair is damp and the white towel around his hips looks ready to fall off. Bonnie's eyes follow the droplets of water as they slid down his chest and back. This is not the first time she sees him naked, or almost naked, but the air leaves her lungs and her heart skips a beat as it did that first time.
"Morning love," Klaus's lips curve into a pleased smirk, his ego is fed by the responses his body provokes in her.
"Morning," Bonnie mumbles a bit sleepy still. That delicious heat takes hold of her body once more, igniting the fire of desire only Klaus can erupt. The horrible dream all but forgotten in favor of brazenly moving her eyes over every inch of exposed skin she can find. "You came back early again," she notes, doing her best to suppress the wave of desire and focus on the important matter at hand.
Klaus doesn't respond as he rummages through the drawers to find a shirt to wear. "Whoever lived here, had a horrendous taste in clothes," he mutters throwing a Hawaiian shirt on the floor. "Hideous."
Bonnie giggles, she has had an easier time finding something to wear than he. She quiets immediately though, a serious look crossing her features. "You can feed from me," she offers quietly. She knows he hasn't fed in days, not since she gave him her blood to heal him from his injuries.
Klaus's body goes rigid at her words. He places his hands on the dresser and stares at her face through the mirror. Bonnie's heart jumps to her throat at the intense look he's giving her. "You have no idea what you're asking," he says, his voice hoarse.
"You won't hurt me, if that's what you're worried about."
Klaus chuckles. "It's not about losing control," he murmurs. He's not injured this time, he won't lose control in that regard, not with his one thousand years of self control. "Not in the way you think at least." There are other urges, other deeper and darker desires that could scare her with ease. He's not entirely sure if she's truly ready for that yet.
Bonnie could swear she sees a hint of gold in his eyes. "What do you mean?" She feels hot, really hot all of a sudden and there is also a slight dampness between her legs. Deep down, she knows what he means.
Klaus gives her a heated look and Bonnie squirms, unconsciously rubbing her thighs together. The heat inside the room is unbearable, even with the soft breeze entering through the open windows. Her nipples harden instantly and her belly coils with anticipation. She knows that look, she loves that look.
"I appreciate the offer but I won't take your blood," Klaus tells her gently.
"But it's been days-"
"I'll be fine. I can go months without feeding." Klaus pulls away from the dresser and turns to face her. "I'll keep searching for other humans or animals to feed from." His mind is made up and there is no changing it. "If I'm unable to find anyone, I will consider your offer."
Bonnie doesn't look particularly happy, Klaus can be so stubborn sometimes. "Fine," she relents, deciding to drop the subject for now. They haven't found any living thing in the two days they have been here and she doubts they will but she won't argue about this any longer. Sooner or later, Klaus is going to need to feed from her and if she's honest with herself, she feels a strange thrill at the thought of his fangs piercing her skin. It's dangerous and exciting and the wave of lust she feels upon the images her mind conjures up, has her wishing for a cold shower. The tension between the two of them can be unbearable sometimes.
Klaus watches her in that intense way of his.
Bonnie bites her lip, wondering if he somehow can read her mind. The newfound intimacy between them is the best thing that has ever happen to her since this crazy journey started and she's going to take full advantage of it. She looks him up and down, her eyes lingering on his tattoos. "I'm going to take a shower," she proclaims. "A pity you didn't wait for me, so we could save some water."
Klaus chuckles, his eyes following her movements as she gets out of bed. She's wearing a grey t-shirt that it's at least three sizes too small and he gets a nice view of her sexy legs and ass while she makes her way towards the bathroom.
"There is no need to worry about that love," Klaus licks his lips. "There is plenty of water in Boston."
"Boston?" Bonnie glances at him over her shoulder, one hand on the door. "We're in Boston?" She didn't recognize any of the buildings when they first arrived, then again how could she, she's never been here before. "Why didn't you tell me we are in Boston?"
Klaus shrugs. "There is nothing particularly interesting or important in this city." It had taken him a while to realize it too, as the city looked different from when he last visited.
Bonnie giggles when she notices that his eyes are not on her face but on her legs. Each time she catches him staring at any part of her anatomy, she feels thrilled. She hopes that the desire, that the need he feels for her, remains years down the road. "So, are you going to join me or not?" she asks with a saucy grin.
Klaus looks up immediately, a devilish grin in place. "Do you even have to ask?"
Before Bonnie can respond, he has her in his arms. She lets out a happy squeal as he uses his hybrid speed to get them in the shower, throwing the towel on the tile floor and ripping her t-shirt in half. Her giggles soon turn into deep sighs and moans of pleasure as he kisses her passionately. Bonnie grabs his face with both of her hands and happily reciprocates, shivering slightly as her back makes contact with the wet wall. Klaus's hands and mouth move over her body, igniting a fire that melts her skin to the bones. Even the cold water cascading down their bodies is not enough to dissipate the fire his touch creates. Bonnie feels like she's swimming inside a volcano. The darkness, the Ascendant, all her fears are forgotten as they lose themselves in each other. Boston seems like a wonderful place to be at the moment.
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