A Lot of Love A lot of Blood Chapter 35

Title: A Lot of Love A lot of Blood

Rating: Mature

Pairing: Elena/Stefan Damon/Bonnie

SDTRK:

Animal: Neon Trees

In my Veins: Andrew Belle

Disclaimer: Holy cow can't believe I haven't done this before. I do not own Vampire Diaries; they are property of LJ Smith and the CW.

A/N: I've been listening to your reviews and I know some Bamon is past due. It's been a mission keeping the story flowing while progressing this couple along as well. Hope you guys enjoy! Thanks again to everyone who read/reviwed/fav'd or alerted. It means a lot

EVERYTHING WILL CHANGE

"Are we going to pretend earlier never happened?" Damon asked bluntly turning to glance at her as he drove.

"What's there to say?" She asked sighing.

"Plenty."

"I just don't think now is the right time for this conversation."

"The way things are going now this could be the only time, and I don't do regrets."

"What is it you want me to say Damon?"

"The truth."

"The truth is, yes, my feelings towards you have changed."

"That's it?" He huffed.

Sighing she turned to him warily.

"Why is that not enough for you?"

"Because for once we should try doing the honesty thing."

"The honesty thing? I've never been the one with the lying problem." She spat offended by his insinuations.

"Until it comes to yourself."

"Myself!"

"You explained away being a witch until it slapped you in the face, just like you were trying to ignore us."

"Since we're making revelations about our own short comings now how about this one, its time you stop playing games because it's not getting you anywhere."

"Who was playing games?"

"Come on Damon I know you made little visits to Jeremy," She air quoted.

"Maybe I was just worried about you."

"I thought we were done with the lying thing."

"Fine, I didn't' like him sniffing around what I considered to be mine."

"Yours?"

"Did I stutter?"

"No, but you definitely jumped the gun."

"Whatever is happening between us doesn't leave room for anyone else."

"Are you asking me or telling me?" She asked narrowing her eyes.

"No one can tell you anything little witch, but I was stating a fact, what you would do if I walked in with a busty blonde on my arms." He asked turning the tables.

"I might want to snatch her bald, but I wouldn't act on it," She said gritting her teeth as her eye twitch.

"Are you sure about that?" He questioned smirking at the spike of jealousy he'd sensed.

"No," She growled hating that her emotions were overtaking her common sense.

If you had to fight for a man he wasn't really yours to keep.

"Don't worry Bennett I know better than to pull something like that with you," He said ignoring the pursed lips and skeptical gaze she sent his way.

"You expect me to believe that?"

"I learned pretty quickly you don't respond well to bullshit," He said breaking the tension that had risen by making her laugh.

"Aaah, there's a smile," He thought feeling the cold he normally carried inside warm slightly.

It felt good being with Bonnie. Something he hadn't truly experienced before. Everything with Katherine had been about pleasing her and doing whatever it took to remain on her good side. She'd been the only woman he'd ever loved, so he had never sensed the wrongness. With Bonnie everything was different.

"Something I learned from my Grams," She admitted grateful for the strength the older woman ahd passed down.

"A Bennett trait that is as annoying, as it is admirable," He said making her shake her head.

A back handed compliment from him was like glowing praise for anyone else. It was obvious he was trying for her, she just wasn't' sure if it would be enough.

"Thanks, I think."

"It was meant as a compliment," He muttered feeling like a fish out of water.

Suave he could do with his eyes closed, but sincere was another matter all together. Tapping into the part of him that remembered he'd once been human wasn't something he was used to doing.

"Was it me or did Elena seem to be taking Katherine's side tonight?" Caroline asked pacing in her bedroom as Stefan sat on her chaise.

"I don't think that's what she was doing."

"Explain to me what that was then Stefan, it was like she drank the Katherine Kool-Aid."

"She takes everything onto herself Car, in her mind everything that has happened or will happen is caused by her."

"That's not true!"

"We know that, but she doesn't." "Thinking if she does what Katherine says nothing bad will happen makes everything better. It gives her something to control and hold on to."

"She needs to snap out of it quick before she draws a line in the sane that puts everyone else on the other side."

"Car-"

"No Stefan, you might love Elena, but I know her, she wouldn't just make all this up because it eases her guilt, something must've happened to change her mind."

"Like what?"

"I'm not sure," She whispered letting out a deep breath before she forced herself to sit on the edge of her bed.

"Do you think she's been turned to the dark side?" She asked frowning when Stefan burst into laughter.

"Are you listening to yourself? This is your best friend you're talking about not some character from a SciFi movie."

"I'm serious Stef, she's acting super weird, and did you see the death glare she shot me?" She scoffed rolling her eyes when he shot her a look filled with silent disagreement.

"Fine, I knew you wouldn't believe me." She said crossing her arms over her chest.

"It's not that I don't believe you," He assured, moving to sit beside her and wrap a comforting arm around her waist. "I just think you're misinterpreting things," He suggested gently silencing her protest with a light squeeze.

"We've all lost too much because of Katherine to be logical whenever she's brought up."

"You seem to be doing a great job of it," She scowled.

"Not really, I just refuse to let her divide me from anyone else I care about," He said pointedly watching her eyes soften as they filled with realizations and tears.

"I promised you I'd take care of you, even if it means saving you from yourself sometimes." He whispered pulling her to him as she un wound her arms from her body and wrapped one around his waist.

She knew by now nothing ever went as planned, but tonight she couldn't help but hope. She owed it to Matt to keep fighting until Katherine was no longer a threat; but for now she needed to recharge.

"I'm going to do a truth spell," Bonnie said rolling back the woven carpet in the study to reveal bare wood.

"What will that do?"

"Hopefully shed some light on the secrets being kept, about how Elena is connected to Katherine and what the bitch actually said to Elena."

"So you thought the bit about her having nothing to say was a lie too?"

"Without question," She agreed nodding as she grabbed a white candle and begin to draw a circle on the floor with chalk.

Moon and tide save help me now

I seek the truth here and not yet found

For underneath the fog there lies,

New possibitlies for I,

So let this night be unlike others,

And let the noble show their colors,

And let the mek and cowards run,

For now the moon seeks out her sun,

And by the power that is three

So as I will it, so mote it be

Closing her eyes she gasped as images rushed forward.

Katherine stood in a weathered room filled with tombs of leather bound books. Clad in black muslin dress she stood beside an ethereal looking Elena wore a modern day floor length white silk sheath. Connecting them were pearly white strands that resembled a spiders web. Turning towards Elena Katherine smiled almost kindly before leaning into whisper something she couldn't hear into her ear making the blood drain from Elena's peaches and cream complexion. Stepping back Katherine bent down and bit her wrist offering Elena the blood that welled up.

"Chose," She whispered as Elena's image began to blur flickering from the ethereal angel like form to something darker, a wild haired vixen poured into a tiny red dress, with snarling red lips and heavy makeup.

"You can't break the bond that exists between us witch," Katherine said speaking to her directly as she was brought back into the present.

"It's more than a spell!" Bonnie gasped blinking rapidly as she came to.

"What?" Damon asked completely perplexed as he watched the witch come out of her trance and go into warp speed as she vamped her way through closing the circle.

"The bond that exists between Katherine and Elena it's more than a spell, its' something tangible" She whispered quickly flipping through the Grimoire.

"How is that possible?"

"I'm not sure, but I think Elena knows, that's the secret she told Elena."

"You saw all this?"

"I think so."

"You think?" He asked completely lost.

"It was symbolic which is always confusing," She said shaking her head. "I still haven't gotten it all figured it out yet."

"Tell me," He requested listening intently as she described everything she'd seen.

"This doesn't sound good at all, Elena certainly picked the worst time ever to go all good girl gone bad," he scowled.

"You think that's what it means?" She asked furrowing her brow as she thumbed through the Grimoire's section on symbols. Pausing she felt her heart drop into her stomach as she paused at the word Dove.

Dove:

Primary symbolism of the Dove is that of patience and tenderness. Their voice along with the soft hue of their bodies, and the tender glow of their eyes – all lead to thoughts of softness, tenderness the Dove is also a messenger of deep symbolic love.

(Black dove) can symbolize death or sin.

"Sinful love, hmm, sounds delicious," Her little voice whispered betraying her.

"Fuck," She hissed jumping when she found him starring over his shoulder.

"Doves hmm," He whispered smirking when her cheeks reddened.

"Umm yeah, just a strange dream I had a few days ago."

"Do you remember?"

"Remember what?" She asked licking her lips nervously as his blue eyes bored into her own.

"That moment," He whispered making her gasp.

"You were there."

"I was," He admitted pausing to choose his words carefully. "I can't spill my guts, because it's just not in me to do, but if you'll let me… I can show you," Damon said quietly as he held his breath mentally preparing himself with a witty comeback to her rejection.

"Okay."

"Okay?" He whispered feeling something inside him shift when she smiled up at him and nodded mischievously before raising up on tip toe to brush her lips against his.

"Since were on this whole honestly kick why don't we kiss without blaming it on the blood," She teased before gracing with a kiss so heated it made his blood boil.

A/n: End Scene. What do you guys think? I know a lot of you wanted more Bamon and I was overjoyed to get a chance to focus in on them once more. You'll be seeing more of that in the chapters to follow. :D Are you shocked that Damon knew about the dream? Do you think Bonnie will figure things out or confront Elena with what she knows? I love to hear from you so don't hesitate to hit the R button and share.