Stefan's mouth dropped seeing the numbers rise of people coming into his jewelry site. He had no idea what to expect but it certainly wasn't this. Just an hour before, he and Bonnie had modeled all the pieces in his Instagram story, and for some reason doing that seemed like the hardest thing he had to do. The lighting had to be right, the camera angle had to be appealing and he had to mention key things about the pieces within sixteen seconds which seems like a lot of time to explain a necklace, but under pressure, it's not. He's glad he had Bonnie though because she helped out a lot and now they're here, sitting in a meeting room, watching numbers rise as they shop for mostly their Valentine's Day gifts for their loved ones.
"Babe, what's your favorite piece from Salvatore Collections?" Stefan recorded.
"Well, besides my ring, I love the twin double studded earrings, which I'm wearing right now, actually," she moved her hair behind her ear to show them off.
He smiled and stopped recording then added a few gifs and the hashtag Salvatore Collections before posting.
…
He met their foreheads as his hips rocked smoothly into her. She reaches to hold his face in her hands and spreads her legs further apart causing him to groan but he kept his slow pace and lifted her chin to kiss her deeply. She moans at the feel of his tongue in her mouth and starts moving her hips to match his rhythm.
He dropped more of his weight on top of her once they came and she smiled, moving her fingers in his hair gently and kisses the top of his head.
"I love you."
"I love you more."
He lifted his head up at her and she leans in to kiss him several times. "When was the last time we made love?"
She chuckled. "Never?"
"That can't be true, we had to at least once." He thought.
"Maybe like our fifth time I think. Definitely not on our wedding night which I think is what's supposed to happen."
He chuckled. "We're rebels." He looked over, hearing his phone ringing and didn't recognize the number but answered it anyway. "Hello?"
"Is this Stefan Salvatore?"
"Who is this?"
"My name is Rachel, I'm Chairman Michael's assistant for RAINN."
"Oh, yes, hi Rachel,"
"Mr. Salvatore, Michael wanted me to inform you of a benefit we're planning on throwing in May and we would love for you and Bonnie to host."
"Oh, wow, yes, that would be great."
"Good, we're still figuring a few things out but I will shortly send you an email just with a basic outline and by next month, we could schedule a meeting where both of you can come into the office for a more intimate sit down."
"That sounds great,"
"Perfect, I will see you later,"
"Alright, bye." He ended the call.
"Who was that?"
"RAINN wants you and I to host a benefit that they have coming up in May."
"That should be fun,"
"Yeah, I think so. I've never hosted anything before, not in that capacity at least."
"Well, not to toot my own horn, but when I was working at an art gallery, I hosted a handful of events. I'll give you some pointers when the time nearer."
He chuckled. "I forgot you worked at an art gallery. Aren't you supposed to paint me something?"
"I will for our anniversary,"
"Fine."
"Which is like what, two weeks away?"
"Well, that's our meeting anniversary, not our real one."
"I know, baby," he kisses her. "But it's still technically our anniversary."
"True. So you'll have to sing to me again."
"Once is all you're getting."
"Nooo," she pouted. "That's not fair."
"Okay, fine. You're lucky I love you."
She smiled widely. "Yay,"
"Come,"
She smiled and leaned in, meeting their lips several times.
…
Bonnie looked through the racks of dresses which a few hanging around her forearm, trying to find the perfect one for the premiere tonight of her first-ever movie as a leading lady. She was feeling all sorts of things, but in the end knew that she killed it and tried her one hundred percent best so if no one likes it, at least she tried, right?
Besides the cast, she was unsure of who would actually attend, she knows Mason has great connections so she's excited to see who actually shows up. This was a huge day.
"Babe,"
She turned and saw Stefan holding a blue silk dress that had a high slit and off the shoulder straps.
"You'll look so good in this." He said before turning it toward himself.
Bonnie took it by the hanger and decided to go into the fitting room. Stefan followed behind and requested that she try on his dress first and show him. He looked down at his phone then suddenly came up with an idea then opened Instagram.
"Hey everyone, so as you may know, a movie that I did with my babe is premiering tonight here in NYC. If you're local, DM me your receipts or order confirmation emails that you receive after you have purchased a piece or pieces from Salvatore Collections, and I will pick one random person to join Bonnie and me on the carpet tonight. You have to be eighteen years or older and send it in as much as you want to increase your chances of winning. I'll pick one soon so you have time to get ready and a car has time to come and get you. Man or woman, I don't care, send in your emails that include your name so I know it's actually you. I look forward to meeting one of you tonight." He posted on his stories and looked up as his girl stepped out and turned for him. "Damn." He stood and held her close to his body. "You are phenomenal."
She smiled. "I really like this dress,"
"Good, I'm buying it for you."
She kissed him then walked back into the fitting room.
…
"When are we getting you pregnant?"
Bonnie looked back at him and rolled her eyes. "Shut up,"
He chuckled then sat up from their bed as she started walking toward him and smiled once she straddled his lap, moving his hands to her hips.
"Guess what,"
He smiled. "What?"
"I have two interviews coming up on the same day,"
"Aren't you fancy,"
She chuckled.
"About what?"
"One is about my role in Lily's and your situation and the other is about our union."
"Our union, I like that." He kisses her twice.
"We're united,"
"We are," he moves his lips to her right shoulder, kissing along it then moved to her neck. He met their lips, kissing her deeply, and moved his hands up her back to unhook her bra then moved her to her back, kissing down her chest. "Fuck," he groaned hearing his phone ring. He looked up and saw it was Mason and debated before answering it. "Hey,"
"Stefan, I would encourage you to run things by me before hosting a contest, especially one like this."
He sighed. "I don't see the big deal, I thought it would boost our sales even more,"
"And it had but these people need to be vetted to make sure they have your best interest at heart, we can't do that in a matter of an hour."
"I think I'll be fine,"
"This isn't just about you, think about Bonnie, okay, what if something happens god forbid." He let silence bounce between them.
"So what now?"
"We rig the selection."
"How?"
"I know someone who knows someone who knows someone who knows someone. We made sure that this person has unfollowed, deleted possible photos, anything that could link this person to you in any way other than being a fan. That way if someone does suspect that it's been rigged, they would be proved wrong. Her name is Carly, she'll meet both of you there, I'll handle the selection part on Instagram and everything like that."
"Okay,"
"Alright, see you tonight."
"What was that about?" Bonnie questioned once he put his phone down.
"I got in trouble with Mason." He frowned.
She laughed a little then sat up to kiss him.
...
Carly smiled posing between Stefan and Bonnie. Her body was internally shaking and she just hoped that her face didn't look like she was about to pass out because that's exactly how she felt. Stefan stepped aside and let the two pose together so her arm went around Bonnie's forming a hug. She felt like she was her adopted child and as Bonnie's head leaned on hers, she started to feel her nerves slowly fade away until she stepped away so she could pose with Stefan separately. It's been a dream of hers to be in his arms and it was everything that she ever imagined. Just as Bonnie, he felt so comforting and loving that her eyes closed for a few seconds, taking this feeling in.
Stefan took her hand and walked them down the carpet. "How are you feelin?"
"I have no words, honestly."
He chuckled. "I'm going to do some interviews, you want to be in them?"
"Really?"
"Yeah, come on," he walked over to the man flagging him down.
"Hi, I'm George, nice to meet you,"
"Stefan and this is Carly,"
He nodded then turned to his cameraman so he could start rolling. "Alright, the big day- or should I say night tonight, Stefan, can you tell me a little about one of your dates tonight?"
He smiled. "Yeah, this is Carly, earlier I had hosted a contest if you will because I had just launched my jewelry line and I wanted to make this day even more special by having one of my supporters here with me,"
"How are you feeling tonight, Carly?"
"As I told Stefan earlier, I have no words, this is the best experience of my entire life and Stefan and Bonnie are so nice and I had ordered the earrings because they were Bonnie's favorite but when I got here, they had gifted me with this necklace and bracelet, I feel like a million bucks."
They laughed. "I could imagine. So, Stefan, how are you feeling about tonight?"
"I'm very excited not so much for myself but for my wife Bonnie, everyone will get to witness just how amazing of an actress she is, her performance in this will blow you away, I can't wait to see where this takes her."
"I heard that Mason, the writer, and director of this movie is the reason why you two met, is that correct?"
"Yes, it is, Mason, is actually my manager and also my best friend and he is friends with Bonnie's manager and they actually hooked us up. He actually offered Bonnie the part before me," he laughed, "and then I needed to hop on."
"That's amazing, is there any particular scene that you're excited for the people to see without giving anything away?"
"Yes, the ending, actually, I think everyone will be shocked."
"Well I can't wait to see it, thank you for talking to us,"
"Thank you,"
"Babe!"
Stefan looked over and saw Bonnie nod him over so he went with Carly following behind. The interviewer shook their hands before starting. "I want to start off by congratulating you both tonight but I see you have a plus one to this party,"
"Yeah, this is Carly, she was the lucky winner of Stefan's contest by supporting his jewelry line," Bonnie explained.
"I must admit I ordered a few things myself, what did you get, Carly?"
"I got the studded earrings because they're beautiful and Bonnie said they were her favorites so," they laughed. "And they gifted me with this necklace and bracelet which I'm so thankful for,"
"That's awesome. Tell us about this movie we're about to see,"
"Stef,"
"Yeah, it's about this man named Chester, played by myself, and he has a secret, you have no idea what it is, the audience doesn't know, his wife Samatha, played by this gorgeous one here, doesn't know so throughout the movie you're following this marriage that's falling apart because of this secret and Samantha starts getting suspicious and starts looking around and finding all of these clues. She thinks she figures it out and calls him out on it but in the end, you'll see she's wrong, and honestly, it threw me for a loop."
"By the sounds of it could we possibly be getting a second movie or does the story wrap up in the end?"
"The story wraps up in some way, I would say but there is a one hundred percent chance that there could be a part two if one audience loves it and two if Mason feels like writing a part two," Bonnie answered.
"So tell us about these roles, how did they come to you?"
"Well, Mason after Stefan and I started dating Mason and I started developing a friendship of our own and he so graciously offered me the role then Stefan was like 'oh I want a part too'" she laughed.
"I wanted to marry her, I had to make my move somehow,"
"Aw, you knew right then, huh?"
"Absolutely. Probably not as far as marriage, but I knew I wanted her to be my girl for a long time so I was like 'Mason, give me this role, bro,'"
Bonnie shook her head making him laugh.
"Well, I for one am excited to see-"
"Oh, and by the way, my girl knocks it out of the park with this role, I'm so proud of her, she's so talented and amazing, I cannot wait for all these doors to open for her after this."
"Thanks, babe."
He hesitated but just went through with kissing her once.
"You both are adorable, congratulations again."
"Thank you,"
"Thank you very much."
They did a few more interviews before it was time to take their seats.
…
Stefan ran his nails smoothly up her thighs causing her to call out and her hips to rock a little more. She grunted once his hands reached her ass and moved her cheeks apart before squeezing them in his hands as she came. He sat up as she moved off his face then moved on her back so he could kiss down her body. Her back arches as he sucks on her breast simultaneously moving his finger inside her. Her hands massage his scalp as she calls out his name and tilts her head back as he inserts two more. She bends her knees around his body and rocks her hips to match the rhythm of his fingers as he continues with her breasts.
She kisses him greedily once his task down there is completed. "Tell me what you like," she speaks against his mouth and their lips connect again as he moves to turn himself on his back.
"My neck," he says but holds her face against his mouth not being finished with her yet. He moans as her tongue runs across his. "Again," he squeezes her tighter tasting her tongue once more. He softly opens his eyes as she licks his cheek and chin before his neck. He moans as her lips start kissing, letting her tongue come out to play. "Fuck," he grabs her hair as she bit him there before kissing, moving to the other side of his neck.
Bonnie smiled, feeling his hands on her ass once again and starts rocking her hips, gaining another moan from him. She continues for a little longer after successfully marking both sides of his neck then sits up, having their eyes lock before his shift down. She shifts her body down a little then leans in to lick across his nipple. She heard him sucking in a breath, so she continues to do so and treats him similarly as he does her.
"Mouth or pussy?"
He breathes deeply, thinking. "Pussy." His toes curl feeling her heat around him and he holds her as she starts to bounce. He sits up and meets their chests and she moves her arms around his neck.
She meets their foreheads as he pulls her body closer to his. She moves along him in a slower motion and meets their lips, kissing him deeply up until he comes. He holds on to her as her hips continue until he feels her warmth coat him like a gentle river. "I fucking love you."
She smiled then kisses him twice. "I love you more."
They looked over, feeling the sunrise through their window and smiled at one another. He shifted them to their sides. "Let's take a nap," he watches her nod. "Can I stay inside you?" He closed his eyes, moaning as her leg raised higher on his hip.
"Of course you can."
"Let me fuck you really quickly,"
She laughed as he moved on top of her.
…
Stefan posted another review that raves about Bonnie's performance, posting it to his Instagram story and tagging her. He's sure that the majority of people thought that he was just being a husband as he raves about her, but now they know he wasn't lying.
"Baby,"
He looked up and smiled. "I'm just so proud of you." He knew she was referring to his constant posts and tags.
She smiled. "Come kiss me before they put on my lipstick."
He rushes up to her and kissed her over. "I love you so much."
"I love you more." She kissed him again before pulling away.
"You ready for your interview?"
"Yeah I'm trying not to put too much thought into it, you know?"
"Yeah. I'll be right behind the cameras if you need me."
She smiled and held his face for a few moments. Once her makeup was finished they headed out into the studio.
"Hey," Kevin smiles, walking up to the two.
"Hey," Bonnie hugged him and watched as he and Stefan did so as well.
They sat down across from one another and after a few tests, they were ready to start.
"So I'm joined here with Bonnie- Salvatore, I was about to say Bennett for a second there," they chuckled, "how are you doing this morning, Bonnie?"
"I'm doing very well, I still stutter when it comes to my last name as well, no worries," she smiles.
"So how is the married life, are you enjoying it so far?"
"I am thankfully, it's weird because you hear a lot that when people get married, their souls are intertwined and I never really got that but now being married, it's true, I feel different in a way, good different."
"I hear you, when I got married I felt the same way, it's like a life-changing experience,"
"Exactly, yeah,"
"So speaking of Stefan in a way, he- an interview he did recently aired where he walks us through this tragic moment of him being shot in the back of the head by his mother's abusive ex-husband and also hearing his mother Lily share her story, people were very interested to hear about what you had to go through."
"Yeah,"
"Did you think that was going to happen?"
"If I'm being completely honest, the thought never crossed my mind."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I- when Stefan came to me and told me about his interview the only thing I thought about was that we use this story and turn it into something beautiful by linking hands with an organization which we have decided on RAINN and take the focus off of him and highlight the bigger issue at have which is domestic violence."
"How did you all choose RAINN?"
"Just doing research, it highlights many life-altering abusive relationships and everyone there is so nice and super supportive, it felt like the right choice for us."
"That's great. So when I saw the interview for the first time I- the question that I wanted to ask you about Frank knocking on the door."
"Yeah, I've seen many comments about that,"
"How did you… I guess how did you figure out what to say?"
"Honestly I have no idea. The scary part about that other than Frank was just before that the Chinese food that I had ordered, the delivery guy knocked on the door then like a minute later Frank knocked on the door and I remember thinking that if the delivery guy was a minute later, he got stopped at one extra light I don't even know what would happen."
"Wow,"
"Yeah, so, Frank knocks or bangs on the door rather and all I knew was that I didn't want him to know Lily was here because he would never leave so I made up the excuse that could get me to not look in his face by saying I just mopped the floors. I remember when my dad would mop or steam the floors in the living room and I had to stay upstairs for like an hour because he didn't want me to ruin his hard work so I kind of thought of that pretty easily. Then I had to mention that Stefan was out- which he truly was at the time- and maybe he and his mom met up somewhere because that's who he knew she would run to at a time like this, I just wanted him away from the door."
"Did you think that he would fall for it?"
"I was nervous about the wet floor part but I knew he wouldn't doubt Lily and Stefan being together."
"So he leaves, how are you feeling?"
"Well I felt so relieved but I thought it was too easy so I look through the peephole and I still see him standing there."
"Oh my god,"
"Yeah and on top of that thankfully my phone was on vibrate but Stefan texted me to say that he's arrived, that he's parking the car or something, and I don't know if everyone watched Stefan's and Lily's interview so I'll give a quick back story just to make this part make sense. Stefan had headed out earlier that day to run some errands so I was alone and around lunchtime, I had ordered my food and waited and Lily knocked on the door but I thought it was my food at the time so I just answer it and I'm shocked seeing her there and I ask her what's she's doing here- in a surprising tone of voice, you know, and I told her that Stefan wasn't here but she asks to come in and that's when I noticed the suitcases. I asked if everything was okay she asks where Stefan was, I told her that I didn't know specifically but he should be back in a few hours before dinner like he told me before he left and I try again asking her what's wrong, she ignores me and calls Stefan."
"Was that annoying to you, her not answering your questions?"
"It was annoying but I was more scared because I didn't know what the heck was going on but I knew it was bad, so in my mind, I'm thinking that she killed someone or something so I'm more scared of the situation than annoyed."
"I see,"
"Yeah so Stefan doesn't answer so she asks me to call him and I do, thankfully he picks up and he starts to tell me that he's busy and I'm like 'shut up, your mom is here' and he's like 'what?' and Lily starts explaining the situation to Stefan and then I also get the answer to my question and I get even more scared. Stefan says that he'd be home as soon as he can and he tells me that he has a gun on the top of the closet and texts me the combination just in case Frank knocked down the door and stated- and caused us to start fearing for our lives."
"Have you ever shot a gun, did you know he had one?"
"I've never shot a gun, no, but I do want to take lessons and get a license someday uh but no, I didn't know he had a gun so that was a shock to me."
"How do you feel about that?"
"Honestly I don't really care, it was tucked and hidden away, I could barely reach it, I'm so short and I think if you need a gun to feel protected or feel better protected of yourself and loved ones than that's perfectly fine just as long as you're careful."
He nodded. "Did you take the gun out of its case?"
"No, thankfully I didn't have to touch the gun, I did get him to go away, coming back to the story, after looking in the peephole Stefan tells me that he's here, and I forgot to mention that on the phone he told me that he'll text me so I know that the next person to walk through the door would be him. So I text him in like four or five separate texts to stay in the car, to not come inside because Frank was still here and the last thing I wanted was for them to fight outside the door or wherever so I texted him multiple times to higher his chances of him actually looking at it and thankfully he listened and after I had confidence that Frank left the building, I told Stefan that he could come up."
"How was that reunion like?"
"Oh I hugged him so tightly, I probably even jumped in his arms and kissed him I'm completely sure about that and he calms me down and we go check on his mother and she hugs him tightly and he calms her down and lets her know that they're going to file a restraining order against Frank. The rest of the day we try to keep things cool, I cook dinner and we talk about it for a little then head to bed basically."
"Is this the last time Frank comes to the apartment?"
"No, he comes just once more, Stefan was home so he handled that I don't really know what was said but that was the last time he came around our place."
"So cut to you hearing the news about Stefan, who told you?"
"Lily called me from the waiting room of the hospital and I've never felt such a feeling hearing that news I can't even describe it, I wasn't- I mean I was sad but I- I just felt gutted. I rush to the hospital and Lily and I are waiting. All that was running through my mind is that I want him to be alive. I want him to be alive. So when the doctor came up to us and said he could possibly suffer major memory loss, I asked if he was alive and he said yes and I felt relieved. I didn't care if he didn't recognize me, I mean I would care but he's alive and that's all that matters."
"Did you stay with him at the hospital?"
"Oh yeah. Until the day he woke up, his room had a shower so I was good, I asked his manager and friend Mason to pack me a bag I didn't care about the clothes and I stayed there."
"So Stefan finally wakes up and he mentions that you two shared a private moment,"
"Yes," she chuckled. "I saw a lot of people so curious as to what it was and I think Stefan didn't say because it was a little embarrassing for me in a way but um I had just finished showering,"
"I already know where this is going,"
She laughed. "I'm sure everyone else does too, but I finished showering, I dry myself off and realize that I forgot to bring in my clean clothes. I know that I closed the room door and I figured Stefan's knocked out so I'll just go grab my clothes. I get my clothes, I'm on my way back to the bathroom and I hear him go "damn"." They laughed. "I froze and I turn around and I'm tearing up because he's awake and he just goes something like 'is this a new method of waking up patients' and I tell him that I'm happy he's alive and I walk up to him and he asks who I was and told him that I'm Bonnie, his fiancée and he's like 'I hit the jackpot' and it made me really happy because he didn't lose his personality. So he asks me what happened and I tell him then remember that I'm completely naked so I head back to the bathroom and change before calling in a nurse and I call his mom and Mason."
"How did Elena figure out?"
"You know, I have no idea. Maybe the news revealed his location or something I have no idea because I didn't tell her and I'm sure Lily didn't tell her. Mason probably did actually because Stefan and Elena both work with Mason so he probably answered her questions."
"Are you upset with him because of that?"
"No, of course not, I know that Elena does care a lot about Stefan, the first time I met her I knew so I know she must've been genuinely worried and concerned."
"Do you think she may have had a hidden agenda?"
"Not at first, I think that after Stefan had revealed that he knew who she was when I think the wheels started to possibly spin. But even if not, it wouldn't matter and it doesn't matter because that's what Stefan wanted at the time."
"You seem very calm and accepting about that."
"I was and I am because as I said I'm just happy he's alive. I mean I was crushed that he no longer wanted to be with me but I knew that I couldn't force love onto him, I couldn't force him to love me."
"So Stefan says that it was after Thanksgiving where you gave him the option to either stay with you or be with Elena."
"Yes, Elena wasn't initially invited to Thanksgiving dinner because it was just- we wanted to use that time to introduce our families to one another but Stefan had asked me to invite Elena so he could have a familiar face around so I called her and invited her and honestly hated every second of it."
"How was that dinner table like?"
She shook her head. "It was awkward for one because other than my friends Caroline and Mason, and I guess Elena, no one knew of the troubles Stefan and I were having so his mom would bring up the wedding and Lily would say how happy she is that I'll be her daughter in law soon and I wanted to crawl into a ball. Stefan and Elena were in their own little world talking only to each other and that's when I realized that it was over between us. My dad kicked me lightly underneath the table and asked if everything was okay with a look and I just shook my head and then my phone started ringing, I got a call I don't even know who from and I immediately got up and walked out of the house acting as if I was going to answer it and just bawled my eyes out. My dad shortly came out and comforted me and I don't know how I made it through the night but like the moment we enter our place, Stefan and I was when I ask him."
"What did you say exactly?"
She thought. "Um, I can't remember it word for word but I said something along the lines of 'if you want to be with Elena then I'll leave you but if there's a slither of a chance that you want us to work out then let's work this out and let's be together'. I was basically begging because even though I meant it, I never wanted to truly let him go because I love him so much but he thinks about it and he says that he thinks he wanted to be with Elena so I tell him 'let me pack most of my things, I'll go stay with Caroline until she has to go', and he says "sounds good" and that's what I do."
"Was it hard for Caroline and your parents- especially your dad to forgive Stefan after he gained his memories back and still wanted to marry you within weeks of that?"
"Good question, I think for Caroline it was easy for her to accept maybe not forgive but I say that because she was with me throughout this whole process and knows how much he means to me and how much I love him and she was actually there for our reunion. As for my parents, Stefan wanted to personally apologize to them so after Christmas we flew to Mystic Falls and he apologized to my mom and her now fiancée and then my dad who had some words to say to him privately which probably weren't very nice but understandable I'm sure."
"How did you and Stefan come together again?"
"Caroline and I had semi moved in with Mason just so we wouldn't have to pay for a hotel and earlier that day we three were all talking about it, they were questioning why I'm not fighting for Stefan and I just explained to them that I don't want to force it and later on Mason had arranged a meeting with him and Stefan and I don't know what was said but Stefan remembers me and us. I remember someone knocked on the door and I go to open the door, but Mason uses his keys to unlock it and I'm shocked to see Stefan standing there. He kissed me and I kiss him back and jump into his arms and he carried me back into a bedroom and we just are together. Not sexually, just lay together,"
"So I take it was easy for you to forgive him,"
"Oh yeah, a year could've gone by and I would've taken him back in a heartbeat."
"You don't think you would've moved on?"
"If I would've, it wouldn't have been anything serious, I may have gone on a date or two with someone. Also, I think that all would've depended on how far his relationship with Elena would've gone, if they would've gotten married, I'd be like 'okay maybe our time to move on'," she laughed.
"Have you and Elena talked since then?" He watched her frown and shake her head. "What's with the frown?"
"I feel like we should've talked. I'm sure that all the emotions that I was feeling I'm sure she felt but just in reverse."
"Because you two were friends right, I've seen photos of you two hanging out. I remember thinking that Stefan must've felt a little weird about it."
She smiled, "Yeah we were really good friends at one point, she's different from anyone else I've known and I liked that and I was probably that to her as well because we come from different places and I confined in her for important things and I hate the way things ended between us."
"How did things end?"
"I feel like a little after Stefan and I got engaged we started drifting and I had known that she still had feelings for Stefan so I didn't exactly question it but I wish I did sit her down and talk to her about it. Maybe I'll call her this weekend and we'll go out for lunch or something,"
"How do you feel about her book?"
"I'm low key excited about it oddly. I mean, there are things that will be brought to light that I never wanted to be but it's also relieving at the same time so it'll be like a fresh start."
"You're amazing, thank you for sitting down and talking to me."
"Thank you for thinking about me."
They stood then hugged for a few seconds. They then posed for a photo together to post on social media before Stefan came and shook his hand thanking him before the married couple walked back into her dressing room.
"Where to next, babe?"
"US Weekly." She smiled then kissed him a couple of times.
He held her face then met their foreheads. "I love you so, so much."
"I love you mores."
He smiled and kissed her twice before they headed out.
…
Stefan ran his hands up her skirt as they kissed and squeezed her ass, letting out a moan. He cursed pulling away from her lips hearing knocks on the door.
"Bonnie, you ready?"
"Yep," she got up and straightened out her clothes before walking up to the door. She looked back seeing Stefan standing up then opened the door. She looked over as he held her hand and together they walked onto set. They greeted the interviewer, Anna.
"Stefan I was wondering if you don't mind, you can join us at the end, we weren't sure if you were going to be able to make it or not and we got a few questions for you."
"Uh, yeah, that's fine,"
She smiled and shortly got started with the interview with Bonnie first.
"Hello everyone, I'm Anna Foler here with Bonnie Salvatore and we are going to talk about something that I cannot wait to hear more about which is her gorgeous wedding." She talked into the camera then turned to Bonnie. "How are you doing today, girl?"
"I'm doing really well, thank you,"
"So I asked Twitter to send me questions that they wanted to know about your wedding and I got flooded with questions so hopefully we can get through lots of them but the number one question was about the location, tell us more about that,"
"Wow, the location, Stefan had actually found it, I was blown away it's so beautiful and stunning and unfortunately I can't disclose the actual address because it is someone's private property but they let us rent it out for a few days and Stefan, myself and his mom Lily, we decorated it a couple of days prior and fell more in love with it. I really liked how separated it was from the world basically so there were no distractions just our families so it was really nice."
"It looked gorgeous, I can't wait to see more photos, um, so the next big question is about your dress,"
"My dress was custom made, I knew exactly what I wanted but it was super scary because they told me that the dress wouldn't be done until either the day of or before the wedding so I was a little nervous but everything turned out perfectly, it fit like a glove and the skirt is actually removable so I can possibly wear it again without the skirt somewhere which is great."
"Tell us about the day itself, how was that like?"
"I was surrounded by my mom, my best friend, my mother-in-law, and my mom's now fiancée Karen and Stefan had surprised us with a nice big breakfast and like a whole spa team so it took a lot of stress off. My mom-in-law actually gifted me with this gorgeous broach that had been passed down from generations to future Salvatore women so she helped me along with my hairstylist incorporate it into my hair because as Lily said broaches kind of got out of style so the future Salvatore's used it in various ways."
"Wow, that's amazing,"
"Yeah so if or when Stef and I have a son and he possibly gets married to a woman, I can have the honor of passing it down to her one day."
"I think that's great, I really wish I had that "something old" at my wedding, it just makes the day more special."
"Yeah, it really does."
"Speaking of babies, are you both planning on having one soon or-?"
"I wouldn't say soon, we do want to have children together but maybe sometime next year or so is what I'm thinking. Just so we have time to adjust to being married and working and stuff like that."
"Do you think that you and Stefan got married too soon? Not that you regret it or anything but looking back, Do you think,"
"Yes and no and I say that because we got married on the day we wanted, the day we planned but it had to be rushed because of his previous state so it was quick, I remember waking up a few days before Christmas borderline having a panic attack because our wedding was super close and it freaked me out for a bit, so in a literal sense absolutely I think it was quick. However, prior to us getting engaged, Stefan had asked me if he wanted- if I had wanted him to propose and we told each other on multiple occasions that we see our futures with the other in it truthfully. Stefan even asked for my father's blessing so, and I remember when we did a Q and A session via Instagram and someone had asked how long we've been together and Stefan says five years and I just roll my eyes but he continues on in saying that it feels that long because our love is so strong and it is. We've been through the wringer on multiple occasions and at the end of the day, those situations only amplified our love and our commitment to each other. So, yeah, I can see why people would say we rushed into it but it didn't feel that way, it felt right and still does. He'll always be my husband."
She smiled. "Did you have any idea that he was going to propose when he did?"
"No, I was completely shocked. I haven't told the hubs this but one day I went through his drawer because I wanted to wear one of his shirts and I found the ring box and my heart pounded so fast but I didn't open it because I just didn't want to see and so that's when I knew he was serious about asking me."
"How long after that did he propose?"
"I want to say maybe a month or two and in between that time some personal things popped up in our lives so finding the ring somewhat left my mind."
"Do you love your ring?"
"I love it very much, I don't know much about diamonds or whatever but it's pretty stunning, I can say that confidently."
"So the song Stefan sang to you during your wedding,"
"Yes, I posed the question on one of my posts and so many people got it right I was honestly surprised but it was Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran and I'm going to brag on my babe for a second, but my husband knocked it out of the park, I cried, I was so happy. Around the time when we first met and were getting to know each other, he told me he had a pretty good voice and I told him that one of these days he had to sing for me and he surprised me with this performance and I loved it so so much."
"Did you two go on a honeymoon?"
"We didn't, no, the following day Stefan had his interview and some other things went down so we just don't have the time to."
"Do you care to have one?"
"I mean it would be nice, but I'm not gonna stab him in his sleep if we don't go anywhere."
She laughed. "Let's hope not," Bonnie smiles, "oh and we've seen that Stefan has been posting reviews praising you on the movie you two did together on Instagram."
"Yes, I'm happy that people enjoyed the movie, everyone worked their butts off to create such a masterpiece, I'm so lucky that I got to be apart of it."
"Thank you for chatting with us, Bonnie,"
"Thank you for having me,"
They cut and shortly Stefan joined, sitting beside his wife and rested his hand on her left leg that was folded over her right.
"Alright everyone, we are back now joined by Bonnie and Stefan for some bonus questions, are you both ready?"
"Yeah,"
"Let's go it."
"So, Stefan the people want to know when did you Bonnie was the one?"
He smiled. "Without sounding too cheesy, honestly a part of me always knew. I could always be myself around her, I never found myself having to lie to her about anything- I honestly can say that I don't think I've ever lied to her actually and I could go on, but I truly said it out loud when we were in the middle of creating my jewelry line and I found myself creating a ring for her."
"Bonnie says she doesn't care to have a honeymoon, what are your thoughts?"
"I'm getting us a trip somewhere, I'll treat us to a honeymoon soon,"
"Any idea where?"
"I have a couple of places in mind, yeah." He smiled.
"How did you pick out the song to sing to Bonnie?"
"I was doing a nice Google search and uh, I saw the song came up and I remembered listening to it a few years back and thought it was perfect and it matched our love."
"Were you nervous?"
"In the beginning I was but that faded quickly once I started singing."
"Last question for the two of you, what would you say your top moment was from the wedding?"
"My favorite moment was locking eyes with this babe for the first time in what felt like a year and just watching her looking phenomenal in her dress walking to me."
"I think mine was our reception dinner, just being surrounded by so much love and just being with all my family makes me really happy."
"Thank you both, I wish you all nothing but the best."
"Thank you."
"Thank you so much."
They stood and hugged Anna before walking back to Bonnie's dressing room.
…
She smiled as he rested his head on her chest and smoothed back his hair as he snuggled into her. "You're always so warm." He breaths out.
"It's my specialty."
He smiled. "Anything else going on today, babe?"
"Nope."
"I want to take you out on a date tonight."
"Yeah?" She smiled.
"Mhm, one that's fun and exciting."
"I can't wait."
He lifts his head then moves up her body to kiss her lips twice. "I love you."
"I love you too." She kisses him back. "Where are you taking me?"
"It's a secret, I want to see your genuine reaction when we get there."
"And what if I hate it?"
"I'll pull out my plan B. But you won't hate it."
"I won't hate it, I just wanted to know what your answer would be."
He smiled. "I'm gonna take a nap and then we can get ready for date night."
"Sounds like a plan."
…
Stefan looked over and smiled seeing her smiling with an exciting look on her face as they walked hand in hand into the arcade. They scoped out the place before getting twenty quarters to start out with and headed to the racing games per Bonnie's request.
"I'm going to crush you." She told him as they sat down next to each other.
"Believe what you will, babe, we're not dating so I don't have to let you win."
"I'm glad you said that because now when I come in first place, you won't be able to pull that chivalry crap."
He chuckled then they put in their quarters so they could choose their car and driver. They pressed the gas pedal flat and the countdown from three was over and the flag was waved. Bonnie trailed behind until the first turn came and clipped his bumper gaining his fifth-place ranking. She smiled hearing him curse and she passed another vehicle getting into fourth. From the corner of her eye, she could tell that he was the car behind her because she could see her car in his view. She decided to use one of her power-ups and sped into second thanks to the fire coming out of her back pipes. She struggled to pass that first car and the second she did, she took advantage of the fire pipes again as the finish line came into view, but her mouth dropped her victory smile the second a car had beat her to it by inches. She watched the screen as it switched views showing that the top of the car hovered above the finish line first and she dared to look over and saw that Stefan had 'first place' on his screen written in gold letters then she looked at him.
"What were you saying about first place again?"
"You're supposed to let me win." She pouted.
He laughed then moved in to kiss her a few times.
"Let's go again, I want to beat your ass."
"Good luck, babe."
"Don't let me win for real though."
"Okay,"
Bonnie came out victorious that round and though Stefan denies it, a part of her will always wonder if he let her win, especially since he came in second. She took his hand and led him but found herself having to use actual force once they got closer to the game of her choosing. She looked back and saw him shaking his head causing her to laugh. "Please, baby, please please pleeeeeease?"
"No."
"Just one dance- it's not even a dance, you just have to press your foot on the correct pointing arrows."
"No, babe, I'm not good at dancing."
She let go of his arm and walked over to him and moved her arms around him, standing on her toes. "Please, daddy? I really, really want to do this with you, I don't want to go by myself, it'll make me really sad." She smiled hearing him exhale but wiped it away quickly.
"Fine."
She grabbed his neck and moved her lips to kiss him in a makeout before returning the bottoms of her feet to the ground and took his hand again and stood on the platform.
"Let me watch you do one first then I'll join you the second time."
"You promise?"
"I promise, babe." He inserted four quarters then stepped back. He watched her as she picked Please Don't Stop The Music by Rihanna and watched the screen as the music started playing then returned his eyes back to her. He smiled watching her get into it and decided to take a video. He panned from the screen to her face then down to her feet before moving it up at her again as the round ended.
"Holy fuck, I'm tired." She looked over at him and he laughed as she did so as well.
He stopped the video, still smiling some as he reached for his cup of quarters. He requested they do the same song because the footwork didn't seem too challenging but knew he would be proved wrong shortly. As the music started he would watch his feet to make sure he was actually hitting the squares but after feeling a little more confident in himself, he started to watch the screen more. Bonnie would laugh every time he would curse as he missed the beat causing her to miss the beat and become winded that she had to stop dancing so she could laugh. Tears started streaming her face seeing him continue on and she felt as if she was going to pass out as she laughed harder at how bad he looked and his curse words. She weakly fanned herself as the song ended trying her best to hold in her laughter but would let some slip through because it was all that she could think about. She wiped her tears with her shirt, glad that she decided to skip the makeup otherwise her white shirt wouldn't be so white anymore.
"I told you I was bad."
"I'm sorry," she laughed. "I'm not really laughing at your dancing, I'm laughing at how frustrated you got." She started up again. "I'm so hot right now." She used both hands to weakly fan herself this time. "I haven't laughed this hard in a long time, fuck," she held her face laughing some more.
"Come on, crazy pants." He pulled her up by her arms and watched as she grabbed her coin cup.
She would laugh here and there as they spent their coins on a shooting game, basketball, and the rest on gambling games to actually get some tickets.
"So combined, you have one hundred tickets."
"Damn, we suck," Bonnie commented then bent her knees to pick out the smaller prizes. She was able to get stickers, tattoos, two stress balls, and five packs of sweet tarts.
They left after getting their things he put into a bag and once they entered the cold of night, Stefan turned her in his arms. "Did you have fun?"
"The best date ever."
He smiled looking into her eyes before kissing her deeply. "You hungry?" He asked against her lips and kissed her again once she nodded.
"Let's go to a drive-thru, please, I haven't had McDonald's in forever."
He chuckled. "Okay." He kisses her three more times before taking her hand and leads them to the car.
