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Stefan sat at the outside table trying his hardest not to turn his head at every car that passes hoping that Bonnie was in one of them. The last he checked it was twenty minutes past the time he texted and he started to give up hope when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Smiling, Stefan looked up then loosed his expression a little.

"Would you like a refill?" The waiter asked.

"Yes. Please."

Stefan looked down at his phone noting that another five minutes had passed.

"I was going to make you wait longer."

Stefan smiled loving the sound of her voice. Even when she's angry he just loves to hear her speak.

He turned around, got up, and walked over to her. "Why didn't you?"

She shrugged. "You looked so lonely I couldn't just-"

"I am lonely without you, Bonnie."

"Stef-"

"Please just hear me out. These past few days I've had some time to think and I realized that you were right. I still don't think that I manipulate you, but I shouldn't have banned Evan even if I feel like he's bad news. I shouldn't have made you chose between me and him I was wrong for doing that. I'm sorry."

"I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything, just think about it."

"About what?"

"I want you back. I know you had your reasons for breaking up with me, but I'll work on my flaws and I'll get better, I promise."

Stefan pulled the necklace out his pocket.

"This is yours. Whatever you decide, I want you to have it. I bought it for you, it belongs to you. No one else."

Stefan clasped the necklace behind her. Bonnie closed her eyes missing the feel of his touch as his hands glided down her shoulders and arms when he was finished. Goosebumps sprouted on her skin wherever he touched.

"I miss you," Stefan whispered in her ear. "I miss us." He moves his hands along her body.

Bonnie mummers something that he couldn't make out but he figured it was along the lines of 'I miss us too'.

"I miss touching you," he started, "kissing you, talking to you. Looking into your beautiful eyes and telling you that I love you because I do. I love you and I want you back. Please take me back, baby."

Bonnie felt weak, she didn't know what to feel, a mixture of emotions was running through her; nostalgia, love, lust, just to name a few.

"I don't need any time," Bonnie shook her head, "I miss you and I miss us. I love you too, Stefan. I shouldn't have left I was just angry and confused, but now I just want you back."

Stefan smiled and met their lips pulling her body in closer to his. Her arms wrapped tightly around his neck hugging him.

"I should go get my stuff."

"Do you want me to come?"

"I think it'd be best if I go solo, but I shouldn't be more than an hour."

Stefan released her from his hold and placed his hands on the sides of her face kissing her.

"It feels like I just got you back and you're leaving me all over again."

Bonnie smiled, "Alright, I'll be thirty minutes."

Stefan placed several more kisses on her lips before letting her go. Bonnie got to Evan's quicker than she thought and used her key to get in.

"Ev?! Evan?" She projected walking in.

"Yeah?"

Bonnie walked back to the room she was staying in, which was his, and saw him on the computer.

"I have great news." Bonnie smiled.

"Did you bring home a pizza?"

"No, Stefan and I made up." Bonnie smiled widely then went to pack her things.

"What? When did you see him?"

"Just now he wanted to meet for lunch. I wasn't going to go at first but I'm glad I did." She finished packing her bag.

"Oh… congratulations."

Bonnie drew her eyebrows together, "What?"

"Nothing. I'm just going to miss you, that's all."

Bonnie smiled and walked over to him placing a kiss on his cheek. When she pulled away her eyes went wide when he moved her head and met their lips. Evan pulled away and smiled gliding his thumb along her cheek.

"Evan, what-"

"I've always wanted to do that."

She didn't know what to think about the kiss was it a friendly one or was Stefan right all along?

"Good luck with Stefan." Evan wished her.

"Thanks."

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She felt strange. Bonnie decided to not tell Stefan about the kiss when she got home knowing that it would do more harm than good and the last thing she wanted was to get into another argument.

"Hey, Stefan."

"Yeah?"

"You know how you said that you would work on your flaws and stuff?"

"Yeah."

"Don't. I love you just how you are."

Stefan smirked and kissed the top of her head. Bonnie grabbed his hand and rested her head on his palm and he used his other to stroke the side of her face.

"I love you, beautiful."

"I love you too."

Bonnie kissed his palm then rested her head back on it as Stefan smiled and kissed her again.