First Comes Love
Bonnie was stunned the guy she spent an amazing night with was THE infamous Damon, the one Caroline kept calling the man-whore of Babylon. Think Bonnie think. Had Caroline ever mentioned him by name? Bonnie thought frantically searching her memory. No, she never did, she always referred to him by that ridicules moniker or called him Stefan's older brother. Caroline must have asked her a question because she was looking at her expectantly. "I'm sorry what did you say?" She asked still a bit distracted
"Sweetie, are you okay?" Elena asked seeing how pale Bonnie looked.
"I think I messed up." Bonnie confessed to both her friends.
"Is it about the generator thing? Because if it is, I told you I have a surprise for you." Caroline said trying to placate her.
"What? Oh no it's not about the generators. And wait what about the generators?" Bonnie demanded forgetting about her dilemma for a second.
Caroline took a sip of her wine before revealing the good news. "So, you don't have to worry about asking a favor from Damon because Mayor Lockwood agreed to throw a Welcome Back Home party/ Fundraiser for Elijah, and Niklaus Mikaelson. She decided to make your generator Cause de celebre. She promised to introduce you to them both. So, you see nothing to worry about."
"Caroline you are, well if there was anything describing beyond amazing you are it." Bonnie gushed. Between the wedding, and the baby shower Bonnie was amazed at all the things Caroline Forbes could juggle, and make it seem like a cake walk. "Are you sure you're even human? Maybe you have a clone, or a non-evil doppelgänger running around."
"Uhhh... can you even imagine a Caroline without a shred of humanity, or something of the like?" Elena shivered in mock horror.
"I hate you." Caroline said pointing at Elena. "So, if you weren't worried about the generators then what had you so anxious?" She asked taking a sip of wine.
"I slept with Damon." Bonnie told her without preamble.
Caroline spewed out her wine in comical surprise...
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Five minutes later Caroline was still staring at Bonnie in shock, not saying anything.
She acts like I 'm wearing a black and brown outfit. Bonnie thought miserably while playing with her abandoned cake.
Elena tried to break the tension. "So how was …...?" She started to ask. But when Caroline shot daggers at her she immediately shut up.
I'm horny, and pregnant so sue me. She thought to herself. She had to be completely blind as to not see how attractive Damon was, and since she wasn't a nun, she sometimes wondered what sex would be like with him.
"Bonnie, honey how did you... I mean, when did you...?" Caroline struggled to ask.
Bonnie sighed feeling herself beginning to get angry. "Jeeze! Caroline I slept with an attractive guy. It's not like I committed murder!" She snapped.
"But it's Damon Salvatore!" Caroline wailed.
"Well, I didn't know that at the time. He doesn't go around introducing himself as Damon The-Man-Whore –Of- Babylon Salvatore." Bonnie said sarcastically. "We met at the Grill had a burger and talked.
"Well apparently you guys did a lot more than talk." Caroline sneered.
"You really don't want to go there with me Caroline." Bonnie warned. She could put up with a lot of things, but she refused to be judged on her love life especially when the person doing the judging was known for her questionable past actions
"Guys come on calm down and take a breath." Elena interjected. Even though she hates it when they fight, she could see where Caroline was coming from since they both know Damon a little better than Bonnie. But at the end of the day if Bonnie was happy, and not hurting anyone she nor Caroline had the right to dictate who she should, or shouldn't be sleeping with.
Both girls took a deep breath before either one spoke again.
"Look I'm sorry, and you're right who you sleep with isn't any of my business. But Bonnie I love you dearly, and if you wind up catching feelings for Damon, and if he hurts you..." Caroline said clearly concerned for her friend.
"I appreciate the concern Caro, I really do. But I'm a big girl, and can take care of myself. We just slept together nothing more" Bonnie assured her. But if Bonnie was being truthful with herself, she would have known that was a lie. The night she spent with Damon left her wanting more than sex with him. True she had just met him, but under all that swagger there was a real vulnerability there that mirrored her own. Like calls to like, I guess. She thought to herself.
Then when one looks at Caroline, and Stefan, or Elena, and Matt one can start to feel lonely. It was the same feeling she had experienced when she was in Ecuador when she saw all the couples coming together during the dance. Don't get her wrong Bonnie loved her work,her life, and she wouldn't change it for anything in the world. But at the end of the day, she wanted to share her life with someone who looked at her the way Stefan looked at Caroline.
When Damon slept with her last night that was what she felt, a connection. And she knows without a shred of doubt Damon felt the same way too.
"So, am I forgiven?" Caroline asked holding out her hand.
"You don't even have to ask." Bonnie assured her reaching out to squeeze her hand.
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Later that night while Stefan was sleeping, Caroline was laying in their bed wide awake. She knows Bonnie is lying to herself about her burgeoning feelings for Damon, and knowing her friend so well Caroline could see it even if Bonnie couldn't see it herself. I honestly don't get it. Caroline silently brooded. Bonnie is the most practical, reliable person she knows, so what is so magical about Damon's dick that makes every female fall in love with him? He is a Salvatore though, and the Salvatore charm was deadly. Caroline reasoned to herself as she fondly looked upon Stefan's sleeping form.
Just then Caroline eyes fell on the article about Elijah Mikaelson, and a devious new plan began to form in her head. Satisfied with her plan Caroline turned off her beside lamp and snuggled down next to Stefan. Operation Save Bonnie From Herself is about to begin. Caroline smiled at the thought before drifting off to sleep.
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By the time Thursday afternoon came around Bonnie still hadn't heard anything from Damon, and she begin to worry. If something had happened, I would have heard something from Stefan, and Caroline. Bonnie thought chewing her fingernails nervously. A nasty habit that carried over from her childhood.
She decided to try one more time. His phone rang twice before someone finally picked up. "Oh, thank god. I thought something bad had happened to you Damon." Bonnie said relived before the other person could even answer.
"Who the hell is this?" An angry female voice demanded on the other line.
"Who the hell are you?" Bonnie demanded right back.
"I'm Amber his girlfriend." ...