Part 9:

Thierry gestured for her to sit down on one of the chairs. Bonnie
noticed in wasn't one of those ugly, orange office chairs, but a
nice, comfortable red one. The rest of her mind was focused on
Thierry.

"Don't be nervous, I just need you to tell me what you told Quinn
to make sure he didn't miss anything." Bonnie told him the story
of what had happened at Fell's Church.

"That's rather interesting. I'm surprised no one has found out
before. It's always, 'my friend told me' or 'I heard'. You know,
just rumors. Now, Quinn didn't have much time to say, but what do
you know about the Circle you found?"

Bonnie described the members and how she had met them and what
not. When she was done Thierry politely excused her. Bonnie was
exhausted from jet-lag and all the nerves and excitement she had
felt that day so she went to bed even though it was early.

She passed Keller on the way and said good night to them. Keller
winked at her as she and Galen went to their own rooms. Bonnie
shook her head with a grin and pushed open her door.

Bonnie shrieked as she realized someone was sitting on her bed.
He got up in one fluid motion and placed his hand over her mouth.

"God damn it Bonnie! I just came to check up on you. See how you
were doing. You don't have to scream like that," Damon told her
angrily.

"Oh, it's you. I'm fine. I can take care of myself," she said all
but collapsing on her bed.

"As I recall that you can."

"Then why are you here?"

"I was wondering if you knew where the lovely Elena and my
brother were. Or anyone else for that matter."

"Why do you care. Besides, aren't you supposed to keep your mind
on Raven and not other people?" she asked with eyebrows raised.

"That I am. And I am for that matter. I just need to talk to
Stefan."

"Its Stefan now, not 'my little brother'?"

"Do you know where he is?" Damon demanded. His poker face slipped
for an instant and Bonnie knew it was really important to him.

"As a matter of fact I got it right before I left. Do you still
want 'anyone else for that matter'?"

"Do you think they want me to have it?" the suave Italian
countered. She grinned knowing that Matt and Meredith would die
knowing Damon knew where they lived.

"What do you need it for?" Bonnie asked as she wrote it down.

"That's none of your buisness," Damon snapped. Bonnie got the
distinct feeling that Damon really didn't want it all that much.

"Tell me if you want it," Bonnie told him stubbornly.

/I can just take it from your mind,/ he told her.

/Not if I block it,/ she replied surprising him. He hadn't
realized how much stronger she had gotten.

"Raven wants to meet him," Damon muttered sullenly.

"And you're actually going to let her?" Bonnie asked shocked.

"Not because I want to." Bonnie had to laugh as she wondered what
Raven was threatening him with. She handed him the address.

"You better not get me in trouble for giving you this," she
warned.

"I wouldn't dream of it," he said flashing her a smile. Then he
disappeared out her window.

"I hope he gets caught," she muttered to herself. Then she
realized someone was knocking on the door.

"Are you okay? We heard you scream," some girl Bonnie didn't
recognize. There was a taller boy standing behind her.

"I'm fine, I just thought... oh never mind," Bonnie said
blushing. "Who are you? I'm Bonnie."

"I'm Gillian and this is my soulmate David. We share the room on
the left." They went back to their room after a few minutes.

'Everyone has a soulmate around here. Well, almost everyone that
is.' She amended. Closing the window, locking it and shutting the
blinds firmly she changed into her nightshirt. Then she lay down
on her bed and was asleep in seconds.