A.N. Hey all! Thanks for reading replying! my battery died so this took longer to get out then expected, but the good news is that i got a new charger so i wont be gone for too long again. This is a long chapter, but i had a lot of fun writing it, so i hope you have fun reading it.

special thanks to: infrena, jewelsstars, Alwaysyou, guest, guest, randomlittleme and sarahk

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queena

Chapter 7: Heartstrings

St. Barts France

Klaus Mikaelson paced back and forth with his hands behind his back as he waited for the answer to the answer of all answers. He had been away from Mystic Falls for roughly two weeks and with each day that passed he felt like he was losing the very little ground he had developed with his wife. Sure he had his minions following her around, they were everywhere lurking in the corner, watching her every move. He had known about the hike she had taken with Stefan, one of his hybrids had trailed the two as they walked about in the woods and finally rested above the bluff overlooking Mystic Falls. He had also gotten wind that Bonnie had spent the vast majority of her time following the hike with Stefan. People had seen his former friend come and go inside of his house almost nightly and although it burned him up to know that Bonnie had let Stefan into his home, it was better that she had invited Stefan who at least had some sort of control over himself, then his brother who proved to have no control of himself or the one vampire he had sired.

He had only hated a few people in his whole lifetime, one being his "father" Mikael who was a horrible man. Mikael had dedicated his life to torturing him when he was a kid, and if he weren't locked away he was sure that his father figure would try to ruin everything he had with Bonnie as well. He had hated that man, with so much passion. The only thing he had ever wanted from his father had been love and Mikael had been so blind to the fact that he did not have the same blood running through his veins that he had treated him like an outcast. The second person he had hated was his mother. Growing up he had adored his mother, but she too had proved to be almost as bad if not worst then her husband. Ester had been weak. She couldn't protect her children and then when she tried to protect them, she ended up hating what she had created. Lastly he had hated Damon Salvatore. The mere thought of the elder Salvatore had caused him to grit his teeth. The only thing that- that man had ever done well was save Bonnie when she was an infant. Otherwise, he was a waste of space. However he knew that Damon would be his biggest adversary. He had gotten wind of what had occurred last night, the romantic moonlit outing the partying afterwards. It had nearly made him lose his mind with anger. But in the end he knew that Damon would be his own worst enemy he'd self destruct and ruin the bond that was created eighteen years ago.

"I am not a patient man as you know" he says pausing to look at the woman who has been compelled to sit in her seat. One of the cool things about being an O.G. vampire was the fact that he could compel younger vampires within a blink of an eye. "So I'll give you the run down of my proposition and you will have twenty seconds to either accept or decline my offer Katherine dear." He says with a smile.

For her part Katherine Pierce had been silent not daring to say a word for the longest time. She had spent most of her life as a vampire running from the man in front of her and now that he caught her, she was afraid of what he would do to her. She could think of nothing but the miss opportunities that she had with her boys. She had wanted to tell Stefan that indeed her love for him was very real that she would love him with for the rest of her immortal life. He thought everything with her had been a game but that hadn't been the case. And for Damon, her sweet, innocent Damon- she would tell him that their hadn't been a day that she hadn't regretted hurting him. He had loved her...really loved her and his love had no boundaries and she had lied to him the night she had confessed to never really loving him...it had all been a lie.

"Wh-what do you want with me Klaus...I'll do anything just" pause. "Don't kill me."

He smiled a slow satisfying smile, he didn't even get to proposition her yet here she was tripping over her words and begging for her life. He let out a deep belly laugh at the pathetic woman in front of him, and she was the woman that so many had wanted for so long. She was weak and disgusting and mostly useless if not for her hold over the Salvatore brothers.

"We want the same thing here Katherine, you want your boys untouched by another female and I want my wife untouched by your boys."

"What do you want me to do?" she asked swallowing hard. She still couldn't get over the fact that Klaus had married although the news had traveled very fast and she had heard all about the immortal Bennett witch, who was now bonded to her boys.

"We have lots to discuss." He says dragging a chair in front of her and then sitting on it.

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I rolled over in the bed to find a hard body pressed against me. Quickly I open my eyes to find blue eyes staring back at me. "Oh god not another dream." I groaned, rolling over.

I had been suffering from dreams all night long, and each dream had included the men in my life. This would be my third dream with Damon in it and I was starting to freak out. My first dream had me choosing to be with Stefan, I had told him how much I loved him and he loved me and just as we were about to get our happily ever after Damon had popped up and then my dream had shifted. The second dream had Klaus as the man I had chosen, despite all of reservations Klaus had proven to be everything I ever I really wanted and really needed. We had gone on the run from the brothers because they were trying to kill him to avenge...Elena. And lastly was my dream with Damon. We were sitting on top of his car looking up at the moonlight and he had told me he had fallen for me, the first day we had met and I had told him that I had always loved him, I was just scared to admit it. We had both smiled and leaned forward to kiss me and then it switched again.

He smirked over at her. Stefan had gone out in hopes of helping Caroline who was an emotional mess. His younger brother had lost the game of rock, paper, scissors and as a result he got the house and probably the better half of the morning with Bonnie. He had slipped into her bed probably about thirty minutes ago and had watched her as she slept. She looked so young, and angelic. She had been mumbling all sorts of things and when he heard her call his name it had made him scoot even closer to her. He wanted to dip into her dreams but he was trying to have boundaries.

"Sorry boozy, but this is all too real." He says not being able to help himself as he reached out to touch her face. Even in the morning with hair that was beyond wild, and crust in her eyes she was still very pretty.

"Prove it!" I say

"Prove it?' he repeats his methane blue eyes widening as he searches her face for any trace that this is yet another ploy to get him to show his ass, which would be easy. When he was around her he tended to not think as much and just feel which may have been a problem. Whenever he looked into her deep eyes he saw a reflection of himself. And the reflection startles him. He wondered if placing her hands below his waist would give her the indication she needed but he figured that if the booze was still in her system, she might be game and he could only turn her down once the next time he wouldn't be able to stop either one of them. "And how am I supposed to do that?" he questions.

"Touch me" I say with ease. I've had dreams like this before, probably too many times, it always ends the same way. "I've had this dream before, we wake up next to each other, and everytime you touch me it propels me to search further for my one true love." I say lazily.

Wordlessly he slithers her way all the while keeping his eyes trained on her. She painted a pretty picture, lying on her back with wild hair in his oversize shirt, and the kicker was that she wanted him to touch her. "Do you want this dream to end?" he asks his voice husky.

I smile. "All dreams end Damon, but the good thing is that tomorrow you get to dream again." I say looking into clear blue eyes.

He opened his mouth to say something but quickly closed it, pressing his teeth into his bottom lip. He inched closer not once touching her as he savored in the intoxicating aroma that came from her. Together their scent reminded him of coconut, vanilla and cinnamon. Seconds later he was on his hunches hovering over her. When their eyes met, he felt something stir inside of him making his temperature rise up. He eyed various locations where he could touch her and all kinds of filthy things floated through his mind, before he zeroed in on that one spot. Within a blink of an eye he reached for her hand and placed a kiss to her pulse point.

I let out a gasp realizing that this was indeed real. Damon was really touching me. I was trapped underneath him- beneath his web and for the life of me in that split second where I realized that everything was real, I still didn't want to be any other place but here. Damon is pressed against me with a look on his face that is unreadable. Our eyes locked, and held like magnets that were drawn to each other. "This is real."I whisper as methane blue eyes stare down at me. His eyes are like fire scorching my skin as they trail over my face and alter come rest on my lips for a second too long before he finally speaks.

"Yeah." He said words coming out breathier then he had wanted. "This is real." He says looking at her lips again. She was beautiful, so damn beautiful and the way she made him feel just by a simple smile, by being close to him scared the hell out of him.

This wasn't supposed to happen, he wasn't supposed to want anyone other then Elena. Girls that came after Elena weren't supposed to make him feel like he was somebody, like he could be somebody. He was supposed to be the hot danger guy that only bedded girls and ditched them but when he looked at Bonnie deep into her eyes it was like he could himself being more then Damon Salvatore sex god/ heartbreaker. He was also supposed to keep Bonnie at arms lengths and offer her friendship only, he had baggage and she had deserved so much more then someone like him but that was easier said then done.

Reluctantly he removed himself from his position and flashed over to the night stand where he had placed his famous hangover potion. If anyone could cure a hangover, it was him. With his back turned from her he mentally counted to 200 hoping to calm his body down. Being around Bonnie for only a few moments had stirred up the beast inside of him he didn't know what he wanted to do more claim her as his own in the best way a man could do, or taste the liquid the flowed through her veins. Blood lust was at the surface and being nestled between her thighs for only a brief moment-had him feeling like a teenaged boy.

"I'm sorry." I call out while his back is still turned to me. It was obvious I had drunk more then I thought thus the reason I made a fool out of myself and probably ruining the start of a friendship I had formed last night with Damon. Mentally I wondered just how much I had drank, I could keep up with the best of them but it seemed like last night was so much different. I felt different last night, like all of my previous inhibitions had flown out the window.

He turns around seeing her now sitting up in bed. His large shirt is slowly slipping down her delicious butterscotch shoulder. He knows he's staring because Bonnie who was previous looking down at the pristine white comforter brings her eyes up to meet his almost sheepishly which was a first. From the moment they had met, she had never shied away from a thing he threw her way. He watched as she pulled the shirt up and mourned the fact that he no longer got a glimpse of her creamy shoulder. "No problem, Boozy!" he says grinning as he hands her a glass.

"What's this?" I ask taking the glass from out of his hand, carful not to make contact with his fingers. I looked down at the liquid which was the color of strawberry syrup and raised it to my nose and frowned. It smelt like hell and probably tasted worst.

"It's my special potion to cure a hangover." he says nodding her direction as if to tell her to get the show on the road. "Drink up."

I had half the nerve to tell him no, but since he had taken good care of me last night I figured he wouldn't lead me astray. I hold up my glass in mock salute before downing it.

He watched intently with his arms crossed over his chest. "How'd you like it?"

I frowned. "It was bitter as a motherf- at least the lemon gave it a zest though I liked that part."

He grinned. "See I like to add the bit of lemon it brings out the flavor Stefan thinks it masks everything but I think it makes everything much richer." He says truly impressed by her palate. If her tongue was that good, he wondered what it would feel like around him. "By the way- you're drinking blood, my blood and a drop of Stefans blood.

I put the glass down disgusted. I had never drank vampire blood, well except for that one time and I was a baby. I had heard lots of stories about witches who got hooked on vampire blood and I had seen first hand what it could do to a witch. It made witches feel invincible and it also served as an aphrodisiac. A witch could react in two ways either think they were invincible or become a slave to their urges and really I had no intention of becoming either.

"Seriously?" I said while throwing the blankets off of my legs. I ignore the way his blue eyes linger on my exposed legs while I make my way to bathroom. I'm halfway to my destination when laughter garners my attention.

"You know I was joking right?" he says blue eyes dancing.

I open my mouth appalled and soon waltz over to him, I punch his arm once then twice calling him a jerk all the while he laughs which only serves to infuriate me. I make a move to hit him again when he catches my fist and spins me around so my back is pressed against his front. "Damon. Let...me...go"

He smiles and despite the boundaries he knows he should set he runs his nose along the side of her neck. "So much fire." He whispers in her ear. "Lucky for me I like playing with fire."

My startled eyes look up and it's then that I realize we are in front of a mirror. I get a sense of de ja vu as Klaus had done the same thing on our wedding night. He had instructed me to look at the two of us in the mirror saying that our reflection would always be our true self. For a moment I saw Klaus in the mirror with me. I shut my eyes tight before opening once again, this time revealing me and Damon. I swallowed hard as I eye our reflection. "Damon, please..let me go." I say as his eyes shimmer for a second and then he disappears the only indicated that the moment we shared was the fact that my heart is beating out of my chest. I hear the echo of his voice as he says something about cooking breakfast and when he's finished speaking it's then that I let out a breath I hadn't known I was holding.

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When I came down stairs I found Damon sipping out of a mug what I had assumed had been blood. He had a towel on his shoulder and turned my way grinning. "What kind of pancakes do you want? We have pumpkin, blueberry, banana nut, and chocolate chip." He says, ready to cook just about anything. He needed a distraction and cooking would do just that because when he had seen her come down the stairs, hair dripping wet and those bare legs he had been seconds away from pushing everything off of the counter and taking her right then and their. His loins were calling out to her.

"Chocolate chip please!" I say just as my stomach growled rather loudly. I was always hungry like always, Kol had always said that I ate like a grown man back in the days of Vikings, to which I had just rolled my eyes.

He tossed her a look over his shoulder before turning back to the task at hand. He began to mix the batter and inserted chocolate chips white and milk chocolate before placing the food in the skillet. "Be prepared to have a foodgasm." He said turning to look her way. "I'm the best at what I do." He says suggestively. Last night he had been too open and if he was going to do what was best for Bonnie that meant he had to go back to flirting with her constantly. He knew she'd shoot him down because that was much easier then trying to admit that they had shared a very real moment earlier.

I raised my eyebrows. "I bet you think you are." I say causing him to snort my way.

"I can prove it." He says his voice dripping with seduction, she looked none too pleased though and he turned back to her breakfast.

"Where's Stefan?" I ask looking around the massive kitchen. I hadn't seen Stefan since the firework show and I wondered if he had made it home okay. Of course he had made it okay he was vampire which meant he was damn near invincible.

He quickly plated her food that had consisted of three large pancakes and two scrambled eggs along with bacon and sausage. "He's taking care of the birthday girl." He says walking over the freezer to for ice cream for her pancakes. He placed a big scoop onto of pancakes and placed chocolate syrup to top it off. Since he had been up all night, he decided to go grocery shopping for the human that would be living with them sooner rather than later. "Today is Carolines birthday and Stefan lost the game of thumb war meaning he got to play the role of big brother to her whiney ass."

I furrowed my brows. Klaus had told me that Damon was responsible for Caroline being a vampire. The girl had died with his blood in her system thus making her his child in vampire world. "Aren't you like her father?" I ask causing Damon to let out a sigh.

"Unfortunately." He says placing the food in front of her. He sits directly in front of her his eyes taking in every ounce of her. When she eyed him suspiciously, he shrugged his shoulders. "I like to watch."

I shake my head biting back a grin. "You're a pervert."I say causing him to chuckle yet again. I pop a piece of pancake off into my mouth and nearly melt into the chair. He was a good cook, real good, too bad I'd never really tell him.

He watches as she continues to eat her food pleased that she likes it more then she wanted to admit. He holds his blood up to his lips and sips it out of a mug while still watching her on the sly. "So tell me," he says resting his arms on the table. "Why the freak out over vampire blood? Don't tell me you're a willing born again vampire blood virgin?" he says leaning forward as if he was gossiping and could be scandalized by her words.

I send him a look. "I am and I'm proud." I say as he rolls his blue eyes. I liked the Salvatore manor, it was quiet and unlike my own home at the mansion it hadn't caused anxiety to creep inside of me. Here I felt carefree and dare I say at ease.

He tilts his head to one side. "I know your not a prude, I had the pleasure of seeing you in a bra and panty set last night that proved that you were anything but a prude." He says winking as the memory assaults his mind. It appeared that Bonnie had liked the modern day pin up type of lingerie which had nearly left his mouth-watering last night and yet he had still turned her down.

I rolled my eyes.

"So what's your deal?"

I let out a sigh. "I've heard stories about witches being strung out on vampire blood. Sometimes they go B.S.C. and other times it's like it makes them a slave to their urges." I say pausing to think about Faye from home. She was a girl my age and honestly one of my friends who had gotten in way over her head with power. She had wanted it so much that when she had started using vampire blood it had only magnified all of her emotions and soon she was strung out on blood and sex and what was left of her was this tattered and torn girl. "If im going to go crazy I wanna do it without the use of vampire blood." I say causing Damon to scuff. "And if I'm going to let sex consume me, I want it to be because I am so passionate about the man that I'm with that the only thing I want to do day or night is him, without the aide of vampire blood messing with my emotions." I say removing myself from the table all together.

From across the room he watched her. She was passionate about so many things, you could hear it in her voice and he liked the fact that she stuck to her beliefs and nothing could deter it- even though some of her beliefs i.e. staying married to Klaus for the greater good of her small town, was borderline bat shit crazy. Her strong will was something he admired. And for a split second he wondered if he could possibly be the one for her. Of course it was too soon but the idea had popped in his head.

He waited for her to turn off the faucet and walked over, almost cat like over to her. He needed to test a theory. Last night had been the first night he had walked away from a girl who was practically begging for it, and if he could walk away from her after this...then it meant something. When he is directly behind her, he places both hands on her shoulders. He watched as her head sagged forward and spoke close to her ear. "Last night.."

"Was nice." I supply tilting my head, aside from the sudden mind fuck from a ghost not to mention Damon and his wondering tongue that had found its way down his ex's throat. It had been a good night, especially my one on one time with Damon. He was more then walking sex.

"It was really nice." He said as his hands come to turn her around. Once she's in his grasp he easily picks her up placing her on top of the counter top. "But their was something missing." He says leaning forward his voice coming out soft. His blue eyes are beaming at her, with wonderment.

My heart hammered in my chest with each incline he made closer to me, and I can't help but ask the defining question. "Wh-what was missing?" I ask my eyes growing heavy lidded.

He moves closer his eyes examining her face before boring into deep green pools. "This" he says bridging the gap between them and finally seeing his lips over hers. The kiss is sweet almost innocent like till he swipes his tongue over the seal of her lips begging for access to which she grants. And then its on. His hands or in the back of her head bringing her closer as if that is possible as she does the same. He plunges his tongue in deeper and she seems to be enjoying it because she's right their with him giving it all she got-dueling with him. Passion threatens to consume him. And when she pulls him closer and starts to take the lead, he moans out.

He pulls back suddenly the sound of a car engine telling him Stefan is near. "Wow" he says surprised by how intense everything had gotten so fast. He takes in her appearance kiss swollen lips, wild hair and a feeling that makes him want to do nothing but run. And so he does so. Without another word he leaves her alone again her words echoing in his ear as she too lets out a shattering breath and says wow.

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I'm alone for all of two seconds when Stefan walks into the kitchen with Caroline in tow. I plaster a smile on my lips as Stefan gives me a warm hug.

"I'm glad your still here, I thought Damon may have run you off!" he said not being able to hide his excitement. It was nice having her hear. He had his brother had spent the better half of the night and early morning silently drinking while listening to her heartbeat. And when they had finally crashed it was her heartbeat that had soothed them to sleep.

I chuckled. "He wasn't too bad, besides my clothes had gone missing and I was wondering if you knew where they were?" I asked causing Stefan to trail his eyes down from my face to what exactly I was wearing, which was still Damons oversized shirt.

"Nope, I haven't seen them." He says not hiding the fact that he's checking her out. "But just so you know I don't have a problem with what your wearing now." He faux whispers.

"You okay? You seem kind of jumpy." He says grey eyes boring into me as if he is looking for something.

I offer a smile. "Yeah I'm fine, it's probably all the sugar I've had this morning." I say trying to gain a grip.

"Or it could be the way you're looking at her Stefan like damn." Caroline says from her seat at the table. "You act like you've never seen the girl before I don't know what you've been staring at more her caramel legs, or her boobs." She says sipping out of her own mug of blood.

He ignored the blond and focused his attention on the girl in front of him. "Where's Damon?" he asked noticing that his elder brother wasn't near.

"I dunno" I say with a shrug. "He just kind of left." I say for better lack of words. To say that I was surprised by what had occurred between me and Damon would be a slight understatement. Whatever we felt, it had been brewing since the first day we lay eyes on each other. The kiss had been so passionate that it had nearly rocked my world. But what had made everything far worst was the fact that after the kiss, the kiss that Damon had initiated he had run off.

"He could be out chasing after some girls skirt." Caroline adds. "I mean its morning which means he's horny and probably hungry." She finishes only to be ignored.

"Did you guys get in a fight or something?" He asked knowing that Damon was stubborn and Bonnie was too. He wondered if he brother had tried to persuade Bonnie into moving into the manor again and his absence would prove that she had set him straight.

"No, nothing happen." I say a little too quickly. "And I assure you that if something did happen, I can handle myself."I say a smirk tugging on my lips.

I had never been a damsel in distress waiting for prince charming to save me because I could save myself. Being the daughter of sheriff I had learned how to use a gun when I was fifteen in case I needed to use it. I had also learned self defense and if all else failed telekinesis always proved to be an interesting method to use to defend ones self.

He smiled, he hadn't doubted that Bonnie couldn't take care of herself, that was one of the things that had attracted him to her. On the surface she was the small fragile looking girl but on the inside she was a beast and he liked that. "Trust me." He says taking a step closer as he eyed her. "I don't doubt any of the skills you possess." He says his grey/green eyes darkening as he takes in her appearance once again. He was positive that the girl in front of him had brought many men down to their knees and wasn't ashamed to admit that he would soon follow in the list of men who were enamored with her.

Caroline Forbes stood with her mouth agape as she watched and listened to Stefan pour on the charm. For the most part she had gone almost invincible the moment Stefan had laid eyes on Bonnie. She had stood almost silently watching as Bonnie and Stefan had interacted like it was some sort of soap opera. With Bonnie, Stefan had seemed at ease, suave and sly he even smiled and that never freaking happened! They had chemistry she could admit, whatever was brewing between the two of them was at a slow simmer and she was sure when everything boiled over she was sure shit was going to hit the fan.

She clapped her hands loudly causing two sets of eyes to look her way. For the most part Bonnie seemed almost embarrassed while Stefan had shown a flicker of annoyance. "I hate to break up this surprisingly scorching moment the two of you just shared." she says placing her hands on her hip. "But we are supposed to be turning the manor into the perfect birthday pad. "She rattles on. "And since Damon is awol the one time I need him, that means its up to you and me Stefan." Caroline says batting her eyelashes. "Please, come on its my birthday I'm a vampire and I'll never really turn 19." she says with a pout.

I send a smile in her direction. "Happy Birthday." I say simply before turning my eyes to Stefan. "I guess that's my cue to leave," I say biting my lip. "I'll talk to you later Stefan." I say turning on my heel to head up the stairs only for a voice to stop me.

"Actually, I was hoping you would stay." Caroline says the words coming out in a rush. Like Stefan had said earlier, Bonnie was now apart of the family and wether she liked it or not she needed to get over it. She didn't want to spend the vast of her immortal life holding a grudge, she'd end up like Damon..shudders at the thought.

I turn around and look to Stefan who shrugs his shoulders then look back to Caroline. "I'd like that."

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Bonding with the girl who had basically attacked me days after I arrived to Mystic Falls was the last thing I expected to do, but I figured that if I were going to be a part of the brothers lives I had to accept their friends just like they would have to accept mine. Caroline had been true to her word and the clothes that she was suddenly over she had tossed my way for me to change into since my clothes had suddenly gone missing. I didn't even really want to think about how ones clothes could go missing so I gladly changed into a pair of boyfriend jeans that were cuffed at the bottom and a white tank top. My hair was left naturally curly and thanks to beauty box Caroline had carried I had enough product to soothe my curly hair so that it wasn't too unruly.

I came out of the bathroom to find Caroline sifting through my cell phone. I charged her way grabbing the device from her hands. She shrugged her shoulders my way not at all fazed.

"You got a text message from Klaus" she said looking at her nails. "He said he'll see you soon."

I glare her way while slipping my feet in flip flops. "I'm not discussing him with you." I say my tone even. If we were going to call a truce and really be friends we had to set boundaries. First thing was that we could not discuss Klaus.

Grinning she spoke. "Fine! Lets talk about all the time you spend with Stefan." she says eager to hear all about this. "And I know for certain that the last two weeks he's been over at the mansion, and lets not forget all of the text messages you two have been sending each other."

I swallow hard. "Stefan is my friend hence the reason we talk so much." when I talked to Stefan I felt like I could really be myself with him I didn't have to put my guard up which I really enjoyed. "Are you calling me out because your into him because if so-"

she cuts the girl off. "Stefan is like a brother to me which is really weird because his brother is my vampire father- well his blood is what turned me." she says shaking her head. "Whatever what I'm trying to say its obvious by the way Stefan looks at you that he likes you and its obvious how evasive you were being in the kitchen that something happen with Damon?"

I click my tongue. It was obvious this whole setup was to grill me. I didn't scare easily and I didn't crack under pressure. "Nothing happen between me and Damon." I say with a shrug.

"Okay listen. I can tell when something happens its like I have esp on sexual endevors. I was oncce in a church and took one look at my best friend and knew that she let Stefan hit it." she says smiling at the fond memory. "So I know something happen with you and Damon."

"We didn't have sex if that was your assumption." I say causing her to snort.

She rolls her blue eyes. "Listen I'm not trying to come off as a bitch but when the world turns to shit they are all I've got and if you and I are going to be friends we need to be honest with each other...meaning you need to be honest with me." she says earnestly.

I debated what to say as a bounced on the balls of my feet. Caroline was right we needed to trust each other and it wasn't like I had done anything scandalous- or that Damon had done anything scandalous. He kissed me and that was the end of it. He probably regretted it since he hightailed out of the kitchen so fast. "Damon kissed me."

Caroline furrowed her brows that's it, Damon had simply kissed the girl which was so not what she had expected. Usually Damon had gone for the smolder which worked on every girl- he was smooth, suave and he talked a good game. He could talk the gown off a nun and to know that he had taken her advice meant he might actually like Bonnie after all.

"Usually he has girls naked and on their knees on their first date. He certainly had me doing much more." she says pausing to look my way as I was horrified. I had almost forgotten that just about every girl in town ridden the Salvatore brothers saddles at one point.

Before I could say anything Caroline shook her head. "Stefan's home"

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"So what did you and Caroline talk about?" Stefan asked as he followed Bonnie around the Salvatore library. She had looked like a kid in the candy store as she bounced from wall to wall to look at the expansive book cases lining the walls from floor to the ceiling. He watched as she fingered through books and then all but skipped over to the musical area of the library which had housed old records to c.d.'s. He tried and failed at not checking her out. He had always thought she was pretty but to see the joy she got by wondering about the library had made her look prettier. And then their was what she was wearing. Creamy arms were exposed the color of those butterscotch candies that melt in your mouth-for split second maybe longer he wondered what she would taste like in his mouth. He had envisioned molten butterscotch sticky and sweet. His eyes then traveled to her ass, and he had a slightest urge to smack it.

"You!" I said as my eyes darted from one direction to the next. I had a feeling that the Salvatore library was going to be one of my favorites in the house. It housed books and music which was the best of both world in my opinion.

Vaguely he heard her talking about how much she had loved the library although he wasn't too sure because his eyes were transfixed on her behind. Almost on its own accord his hand came down to smack the glorious globes and was rewarded with a shriek from the girl with the green eyes.

I jumped at the sensation of my ass being slapped and turned around sharply to eye Stefan. Good lord he had heavy hands! I had expected this from Damon because well he was kind of touchy and he was someone that really invaded your space but Stefan, wow it seemed he really was coming out of his shell. I rolled my eyes as he sent me a grin, I looked playful Stefan, in fact I just liked Stefan in general.

"What?" he said biting back another grin. "My hand slipped." he says lying terribly but he didn't really care. This had been the first time in a long time he had gotten to be alone with her. She had always been surrounded by Melissa who he liked, she was a cool chick who was really hung up on Kol who was too busy playing the field. And then she had her faux date with Damon, and Damon being Damon had kept her out all night long. He wondered if his brother had realized Bonnie didn't belong to solely him.

I clicked my tongue. "I just bet it slipped." I say causing him to chuckle. "How would you like it if I grabbed-"

He cut her words off. "You can grab anything you want, I'm here for the taking." he says playfully as he stands in front of her with his arms stretched out.

I cant help but giggle at him, as I watch his antics. "Your in a good mood! Did you just go hunting?" I questioned like it was normal, when in fact my whole life wasn't normal but I guess I couldn't complain too much, especially right now because everything was good. The people of Harmony were protected by hybrids and I hadn't had to deal with my husband for a couple of days which gave me time to get to know my guardians! I guess I couldn't ask for more, oh well maybe I could hope the next time I see Damon that things aren't weird between us. He kissed me, I kissed him back and then he took off. Yeah things were going to awkward.

He buried his hands deep into his pockets tugging down his jeans. He saw as her eyes went to the open button of his shirt and resisted the urge to smirk. "Maybe it's because I'm in the presence of a pretty girl."

I winked his way and he rewarded me with a chuckle. "I went to see Elena today." he said his once playful tone turning somber.

I had nearly choked on my own spit. Stefan had gone to see Elena. Elena the ghost I had met last night in a tiny bathroom in the bar. Stefan of course had loved the girl who was now a bitter ghost. He had believed that Elena was the light of his life and maybe she had been while alive but the girl I met last night was nothing like I had heard of Elena Gilbert. "Stefan you know you cant blame yourself for what happen." I say choosing my words delicately.

He smiles a sad smile. "I'll always carry some sort of guilt. But I realize that while we had lost Elena in the end we had gained you." he says sincerely. "I told her about you, how you being around has helped me and Damon." he says looking in her direction. He had been avoiding going to the cemetery because it had always made him sadder when he returned home, but today he had told Elena all about Bonnie and how wonderful she was. She had brought back his smile and had managed to make Damon just as happy and he was thankful for that. He knew Elena would have wanted both he and his brother to move on, and be happy even if it was without her.

I didn't know what to say after his sweet words. So I did the only thing I could think of, I hugged him. Stefan soon wrapped his arms around me, and I don't think I had ever felt more content. Stefan had arms that you could stay wrapped up in for hours- or maybe it was just Stefan in general he made you feel safe and secure. After a moment I pull away from him and resume looking around.

"So you and Caroline were talking about me? What exactly were you saying?" he whispers into her ear after a moment or two of silence.

I spun around to face him. "A girl never tells what goes on during girl talk! Its in the girl code handbook." I say as the playfulness has found its way back into our conversation.

"Oh really." he says grabbing her hand and spinning her back to him just as she was about to walk away, it was like they were dancing the tango. "You know, I have ways of extracting information from you." he says playfully while gazing into emerald orbs.

"Stefan." I call with a warning, while gazing up into grey eyes that are dancing.

"Bonnie." he says in the same tone with more playfulness. He can hear her heart beating fast and smile against her skin as he leans forward and dares to place a kiss to her exposed shoulder.

When Stefan had pulled back and look me in the eye I felt my heart cartwheel. I knew that look, it was the look I had seen in my husbands eyes the first time he had kissed me, the same look Damon had given me earlier this morning and now the look Stefan was giving me. Since I had already swapped spit with one Salvatore brother today, I had no intention of ping ponging to the next. So I did what any self respecting girl would do, I teleported across the room.

Stefan chuckled a full belly laugh at her reaction. "What's the matter bunny?" he asked now deciding that her new nickname was bunny because she couldn't have moved faster if she tried.

"Nothing."I say with a shrug of my shoulders. "Well except for your obvious attempt at seduction 101." I say from across the room.

Two seconds later the wind blew my way just as I teleported away again. If Stefan wanted to play then we could play. "Don't be obvious Stefan." I say playfully with a tilt of the head.

And then we were off. I had teleported just about everywhere in the library before finally stopping at the entry way. I watched as a blur had dashed off in many directions. When he finally stopped Stefan was standing in front of me, a half smirk on his lips. "Gotcha" he says while resting on hand on my waist.

I grinned his way. "Your good." I say biting my lip. "But I'm much better." I say teleporting away. This time Stefan was behind me knowingly.

"So what is my prize for winning?" he asked taking a step closer to which she took a step backward. He would have loved to ask to accompany her to the party tonight, however he thought she might deny him. This would be a excellent chance to continue to introduce Bonnie to more people in Mystic Falls. And if she were hanging out with him, then she wouldn't get too much hate from the women like if she hung around Damon.

Somehow I end up with my back against the bookcase which is as uncomfortable as you would think it would be. "S-Stefan." I say taking a step back. As fate would have it the moment I stepped back my flip flop slipped causing me to fall backwards. Stefan breaks my fall and soon looms over me. I feel my cheeks flush.

Grey eyes stare down into green orbs that are the color of the forest trees. "Maybe a kiss from the pretty girl?" he says looking down at her. She's nervous and the scent flowing off of her is divine. Especially since he can longer smell a trace of his brother on her, this is all Bonnie.

With Stefan looming over me similar the way Damon had done so earlier, what was with these two hovering over me? "You- you know I could teleport away from you if I wanted to." I remind him, my breath coming out choppy.

"You could but something tells me you don't want to." he says scooping down and nuzzling her nose playfully. He hadn't planned on kissing her, not today but maybe one day. To clear the tension and anxiety that filled the room he began to tickle her and was soon rewarded with her musical giggle.

-Meanwhile-

"You should be excited for my birthday party." Caroline says excitedly. "Every girl invited will be trying to hop on your dick." she says dryly. "You'll have easy access to any girl you want." she says as her pony tail swings back and forth.

"I can get any girl I want, I don't need the pretense of your little party." he says as she nudges him. They continue to walk and stop at the sight before them. Bonnie and Stefan playing and giggling. The mere sight sent his blood pressure over the roof. What happen to offering friendship and then letting Bonnie take the lead? Oh yeah it went out the window, especially for him, the moment he kissed her he knew she was going to be his new addiction.

My giggles seized at the sight of our audience. Damon was looking at the two of us as if we had done something horrible and Caroline was looking between the three of us. Silently Stefan helped me up as the four of us stood in silence.

"Well, I'm sure you have a lot to do in order to get ready for my party, so why don't I take you home." Caroline says as she looks at the girl who is being subjected to Salvatore stares.

"That sounds great!" I say all but leaping in the direction of the blond.

"You might want to tuck and roll, I hate your sister in law."

I cant help but chuckle. It appeared that me and Caroline had yet another thing in common, our mutual disdain for Rebecca. "Not a problem." I say making my way to the door. I stop to look back at the brothers who are now standing next to each other arms folded underneath their chest.

"I'll see you guys tonight."

Ten minutes later, Caroline and I are driving down the 're driving down the highway at 100mph, Caroline is a speed demon and I was sure that my life had flashed before my eyes about 50 times. "Oh my god I had never in my life seen anything hotter then what occurred at the manor."Caroline all but giggles. "It was so hot!"

I send her a look, was this the same girl I from earlier. Maybe it was a vampire thing, you feed them and they are much easier to deal with. "You're joking right?"

"Nope." she says shaking her head back and forth. "You do realize that the torch has been passed onto you. You are now the object of the great Salvatore affection." she says knowingly. "You might want to get ready because it's going to be a bumpy ride."

A.N.2: i hope this chapter wasn't too too long, i tried to cut it down as best I could. For those wondering about Klaus he'll make his return soon. As for Elena she is a ghost that has her own agenda. i hope you enjoyed the bamon and stefonnie. drop me a line and tell me what you think!