Disclaimer: Characters, places, and the like from the Vampire Diaries are the property of LJ Smith. I'm just borrowing them to create this tale. All other characters that have no ties to any other fics belong to me!

Chapter Three

Stefan carried Bonnie to her bedroom, while the rest tried to find out what had broken through Damon's Power. Margaret cried out, "found it! It's the twin terrors! They're combining their powers and must have got a visual on Bonnie!"

Out on the sidewalk across the street were two girls. The eldest couldn't be more than twelve, while the younger was maybe six. Both were glaring at the house, though the looks on their faces made it feel like the pair was seeing through the house. The oldest girl was holding something in her hand, while holding onto the younger girl with her free hand.

"Margaret, who are they?" Elena whispered, trying to hold back the shutter building in her spine.

"The older girl is Lareyne, the girl beside her is her little sister Anastasia. Ever since they came to town, things have gone from bad to worse! People would avoid Bonnie and talk about her behind her back, but now they have been chasing her out of places and mocking her to her face!"

~This time I am not letting her remain here, no matter what. Bonnie leaves with me!~ Damon growled to Stefan and Elena. He obviously sensed his love's trouble, and had landed. A few minutes more and he would be there to help.

Stefan glared out the window at the two little girls after joining his wife and baby sister-in-law. ~Get here fast! You are never going to believe who is attacking Bonnie!~

~Who am I going to kill, little brother?~

Stefan took a breath. ~Lareyne and Anastasia!~

The girls disappeared just as they all heard a panther like growl screech to a halt, and a door slam. Damon didn't say a word as he slammed through the front door and rushed up to Bonnie's room. He ignored Meredith and Alaric as he stormed into the room. All he was worried about was the weeping woman on the bed.

Bonnie was writhing and gasping, the pain tossing her back and forth on her bed. She had continually gouged at her chest until it had horrid red slashes covering the center. The other two couldn't understand what Bonnie was gasping, but Damon heard clearly – she was calling out his name. The sight nearly drove the vampire to his knees. He loved Bonnie so much that seeing her in pain was driving him mad with grief.

Damon pulled her into his arms, barely keeping his facial mask in tack. Bonnie couldn't focus on the world around her, the pain was too deep. She didn't know who held her in their arms. Alaric was holding back Meredith, who didn't trust Stefan's elder brother. Damon didn't care about anything outside of his beloved Bonnie. "Bonnie, look at me! Bonnie, focus on me!"

The pained woman gasped as her lover held her tighter to his chest. Once she was able to pry them open, her eyes showed the fear, pain, and such feelings of being lost. Finally she gasped hard and regained a shaky hold on her voice, though only loud enough for him to her. "Damon … please help me, love!"

"Focus Bonnie. I'm almost past the spell. That's it … draw me in. Now is that better?" Damon's features seemed to not change, but Bonnie could feel his frustration and worry. Now that she was in his arms and looking into his deep midnight black eyes, Bonnie smiled as her exhausted body crumpled into his arms – drained from the attack.

"Better. I'm so tired." She whispered a little louder, but that wasn't what she really meant. ~Damon, please get them to leave. I want time with you alone.~

~As do I, my love.~ Damon winked to Bonnie. "Go see if those girls are still across the street. They were the ones who caused all of this."

"You don't expect me to leave you alone with Bonnie, do you?" Meredith glared.

Elena knew what was going on – thankfully. She called out before Meredith could go further, "hey Meredith … Alaric? Could the two of you come down here? Damon can keep an eye on Bonnie for now."

"She still thinks that we're in high school!" Meredith spat as she stomped out the bedroom door.

Nodding to the latest couple within their circle, Alaric shut the bedroom door. After a moment, the couple grinned at the other. The scientist wasn't oblivious to the truth it seemed, unlike his wife.

A heartbeat later they were busily swallowing one another's tongues in deep and passionate soul kisses, both growling in contentment, with their hands roaming into erotic territories. The loneliness, pain, and solitude of those five years all melting away with each kiss and touch. Finally they stopped to catch their breaths. Both broke down into chuckles when they heard Meredith shout, "what?!?"

"I think that Meredith just got informed of our relationship." Bonnie looked deep into those twinkling dark eyes.

Damon quickly reclined on Bonnie's bed and leaned against the headboard, creating a comfortable place for her to rest in his arms. She leapt into his arms and curled up against him. The world consisted of him and her, the way she had longed for. In that moment, he was completely relaxed, the mask falling from his face. In front of this woman he knew that he had nothing to hide or prove, he was himself with her – the man he let none know existed. Looking up at his closed eyes, Bonnie saw that Damon was content to simply have her in his arms.

~I love you so much, Damon. This is the closest to peace I have had in a very long time. This past year being the worse of all.~ Bonnie sighed as she fought of the tears threatening to fall.

Damon pulled her tight to his chest, angered that his love would be harmed so deeply and he never knew – all because he didn't want to drag her away from the sunlight. How she had changed him. ~Don't worry about all of that, my beautiful Bonnie. Soon we'll be away from this place, and I will make all of the horrors seem like nothing more than a bad dream. Do you believe me?~

Bonnie smiled just before laying a claim on his lips. ~Of course I believe you, my only love.~

Both wanted to just live in that sweet peace, but they knew that soon they'd be facing their friends. Bonnie rested against his chest, feeling as if all she had gone through was making her ready for this one moment. She could hear and feel the beating of her love's heart, a rhythm that was lulling her to sleep. She quickly found herself in that place between awake and dreams, and for the first time in so long it wasn't a terrifying experience for her. She knew that Damon was there, and that he'd do anything necessary to protect her.

Yet, their peace was short lived. A few minutes after they reunited and settled for some time alone Mary was home, and the entire group gathered in Bonnie's bedroom - finding her sleeping peacefully in Damon's arms, with him rubbing her back (showing to all that while his eyes were closed and his mask was on, he was no where near asleep).

Thanks for all of the reviews. Well, the couple is finally together – as was obviously going to happen. However, they are nowhere near out of danger yet. And exactly who are the twin terrors? I'll tell all in due time. J