"Pussy whipped."

Stefan ignored his brother watching Bonnie move to the song. Over the last couple of days, he realized that he couldn't drive his brother away so he invited him back into his life despite the fact that he's crushing on Bonnie but is doing a damn good job in concealing it.

They were at Caroline Mid-Year bash which at first they weren't even going to attend but Stefan is glad that he did otherwise he wouldn't have the best seat in the house.

Bonnie Bennett shaking her hips in that skirt and see-through top with her bikini top on underneath since there was a pool here. They would make eye contact every now and then but they have yet to actually meet.

"Admit it."

"Huh?"

"Bonnie has got you wrapped around her finger."

"Yeah right."

"You've been staring at her with your mouth open for the past five minutes."

"So has every guy here." He tilted his head to the side as the song ended and she started walking towards the pool. "See ya later." He hit his brother on the chest before walking away towards Bonnie.

She smiles knowing that he's following after her then removes her top before sliding the skirt down her legs. Stefan steps behind her placing his hands on her hips and as she stands straight he brings his lips to her neck. She pulls on his arm taking him into the pool with her and they stand in one corner with Bonnie's back pressed against the edge. He brings his arms around her lifting her some since she's shorter and her arms go around his neck keeping her balance.

"I didn't think you would come."

"I wasn't planning on it, but I'm glad I did. Was that dance for me?"

"It would've been more for you if you came over."

"I figured you didn't want Elena seeing."

She shrugged. "I'm pretty sure she's over it now. It's been weeks and she started talking to me again."

"Congratulations, I guess."

She chuckled. "Thanks." She smiled when he kissed her then she kissed him back a few times over.

"What are you doing after this?"

"Going home with you."

He smiled. "Is that right?" She nodded looking into his eyes before kissing him again.

"Hey, break it up, no one wants to get in the pool of you two are going to have sex in it."

"Sorry, Care."

The blonde sighed then got in with the two making sure they behave.

"You're really going to babysit us?" Stefan asked.

"Yep." He growled. "So I see that you and Damon are brothers again."

"He wouldn't leave me alone."

"That's Damon for ya, the man can't take a hint."

"I think it's rude to talk about people behind their back." Damon decided to join in.

"Great, Damon's here too," Stefan spoke sarcastically. "All we need is Elena and the band is back together again."

Bonnie chuckled. "Where is Elena anyway?"

The girls turned their heads to look Caroline frowned. "I don't know… I'll be back."

Bonnie wanted to pull Caroline back in the water because now she's alone with Damon and Stefan which is awkward and probably only on her part.

"So—"

"Bon! Come here!" Caroline shouted then she unravels herself from Stefan and swims over to the ladder getting out.

"What's up?" Bonnie asked once she was close enough but Caroline told her to follow behind her. They were inside now and Bonnie frowned seeing Elena sitting alone.

"What's wrong?"

"I messed everything up. Stefan and Damon hate me, I can barely be around you guys because most of the time either one or both of them are there. I isolated myself."

"Who says you can't be around us? Screw whatever they think, come join us in the pool, it's three against two." Caroline said pulling her friend up to her feet and Bonnie followed them back to the pool.

"You have got to be kidding me," Stefan said watching Caroline heading towards then with Elena and Bonnie following close behind.

He trapped Bonnie in the corner again really testing to see if she's okay with them publicly in front of Elena and he could tell she was still nervous.

"Stop caring," he whispered in her ear.

"St—"

"Stop." He lifted her again and forced her arms around his neck like before.

She released a breath then relaxed a little looking into his eyes. He smiled slightly then kissed her once not wanting to break her comfort. Elena let out a breath then focused elsewhere.

:::

Bonnie signed on the line becoming the new owner of Stefan's home. "You better pay your rent on time."

Stefan chuckled. "I'll try."

"When are you going to get bored of me?"

"Next week."

"Really,"

"Yep, so I better take advantage of you while I can."

She smiled before he took them upstairs.


Stefan ran his fingers through the side of her hair as her head was rested on his chest. He sighed then kissed the top of her head. Bonnie smiled slightly keeping her heart calm and eyes closed. She starts to wonder if she's changed him if she made him start caring even if it's just of her, he still cares for at least someone. Maybe she could help him turn on his humanity and maybe they can take things further. She tried to stop her feelings for Stefan, but it was a task that was impossible and just laying like this with him now makes her like him even more than before.

"Are you up yet?"

She figured that her hard thinking gave up her cover. "Yeah,"

"Look at me," Bonnie sat up to look at his face then smiled as he moved in to kiss her.

"I've decided,"

"What?" He ran his hand up her back.

"That you're not going to get bored of me."

"I think that's up to me."

"It's up to me too, Stefan. Besides, you couldn't ignore me if you tried."

"Is that right?" She nodded then kissed his neck. "We'll see about that."

"Yes, we will."

He flipped her over pinning her to the bed. She watched his fangs slip down his gums and the veins from under his eyes. She watched his eyes until she couldn't anymore as he leaned in moving to the side of her neck. "Tell me to stop." His speech slurred slightly. When he didn't hear her refusal, he sunk his fangs into her. He groaned at her magical taste then pulled away before he went overboard.

His body twitched and his breaths were heavy. Only then did he realize that he made a major mistake.

:::

Bonnie giggled as he held her from behind kissing her cheek a few times as she was cooking. She turned in his arms then met their lips multiple times.

"Come to bed."

"I'm hungry."

He growled. "What are you making anyway?"

"Just some soup." She turned back around still under his hold. "And it's done." She reached for a bowl then a large spoon. "Taste," she held the spoon up to his lips and smiled when he took it in his mouth.

"Pretty good."

"That's only because you're a vampire, my soup is delicious." She tasted herself before they headed upstairs.


"Stef,"

He met their lips again moving his hands up her thighs as straddled him in the driver's seat of his car. She bit down on her lip as his lips moved down to her neck then up again attacking her lips some more.

After their impromptu quickie, they walked around the mall together loosely holding hands. Bonnie would grab on harder when she would drag him into a store but he refused to hold her bags. That didn't stop her from trying.

He was relieved when they sat down after what seemed to be fifty stores.

"Why did I even come here with you?"

She chuckled. "Because I asked you to."

He narrowed his eyes at her and was going to tell her otherwise but chose not to. "I don't like you."

She gave him a look. "You know you're in love with me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have said anything."

"I'm just letting you know how I feel before you get attached."

"Shut up."

He chuckled then looked her over. "Come here,"

"No, you don't like me."

"Babe, come on," when she didn't move he growled then lifted her from her seat sitting her on his lap. "You really piss me off."

She kissed him and just as he was getting into it, she pulled away. "So I piss you off now?"

"More than ever," he said before meeting their lips again holding her close so she couldn't move away without him wanting her to.

When that time came she was breathless looking into his heated eyes. "Let's get outta here."

"Well, well, well." They turned their heads coming faced with Caroline. "If it isn't the lovely couple."

Bonnie smiled then moved off Stefan's lap taking her bags with her. "See you later, Stef." She said over her shoulder walking away with Caroline beside her.

"What the fuck," he spoke in disbelief.

Caroline smiled seeing her friend the happiest that she's been in a while. She could tell that Bonnie loved Stefan and by secretly creeping on the two since she spotted them as she walked by a store, she could tell that Stefan shared those feelings. They were holding hands and flirting nonstop until the point that she wanted to throw up.

"So," Caroline sang, "how are things with Stefan?"

"Really good actually, he called me 'babe' today."

"Oh la la,"

"And…he may have fed on me…"

The blonde's eyes blew up like balloons. "He what?!"

"Nice subtlety."

"No, I'm just shocked. When did this happen?"

"Yesterday. I wasn't planning on it happening, I don't think he was either, but I didn't stop him when he asked."

"Wow. Has he been acting any different?"

"I can tell that he likes me more, but he hides it by acting mad at me."

"Well he is without humanity and actually sprouting emotions now is probably hard to adjust."

"You mean the things that went down between—well I guess since from when he switched it off until now?"

"Maybe, but I was mainly talking about you. You made him change. Not much people in this world can do that, Elena included, obviously."

Bonnie let out a breath then nodded. "Yeah, maybe you're right."

"And I know what he said about labels, but he's calling you 'babe' which means that he thinks more of you than your not so average booty call."

Bonnie chuckled. She believed everything that Caroline was saying, but she wouldn't get her hopes up only to risk the possibility of being let down. She needed to be safe with this.

:::

He loves dancing with Bonnie especially when she had a few drinks in her, she moved her body more on him shamelessly no matter who's around. Like tonight, actually.

He sucks in a breath with his hands on her hips watching her ass jiggle against his crotch then drops low. "Damn."

She smiled standing then wraps an arm behind his neck rocking her hips side to side to the beat. He holds her close before turning her head to the side meeting her lips before turning her completely over to kiss her better. She bites down on her lower lip then kisses him again as his right hand gripped her ass.

Hooting started to fill their ears but they didn't pull away to see the crowd they had formed that's really been there since they really started dancing.

Stefan lifted her legs around his waist then carried her to the nearest wall pressing her back against it. Bonnie pulled away to breathe, but Stefan didn't allow her air for long before he met their mouths again.

"Babe," Bonnie breathed as he kissed along her neck.

"Hm?"

"I'm hungry."

"So am I."

Her mouth opened as his fangs slipped into her skin. She ran her fingers through his hair as he drank.

Stefan licked over her wounds then kissed her lips once. "Let's get you fed."

She smiled and kissed him as he moved his arm around her and they started walking towards the bar. He moved his seat closer to hers before sitting down and ordering her cheesy fries making her smile since he knew her enough to know what she wanted. She kissed his neck a few times before he moved his hand to her thigh. They looked over at each other gawking until her fries were ready.

"Baby, I have something to tell you,"

"What?"

"I've been lying to you." Bonnie narrowed her eyes in confusion about to question what exactly he meant, but he beat her to the punch. "My humanity is on. It has been for a while now, honestly."

"So you were playing me this whole time?"

"I wouldn't say it like that." He moved his hand to the side of her face. "I just was worried that if I told you, you wouldn't want to be with me."

"Wh—"

"Because of Elena. You would assume that I still love her and you would never fully commit to me. I wanted to tell you-"

"But you didn't."

"Bonnie, come on. This is who I am now, I wasn't putting on a show, I didn't tell you, but I was being myself."

She looked in his eyes then shook her head. "I don't- I don't even know what to say."

"I'm sorry, alright. I love you. I wanted to tell you because I love you, I'm in love with you."

"But if you didn't fall in love with me, what then?"

That wasn't the response that he was expecting. "I don't see how that's possible, but I don't know, I don't think that I would've let you go." He sighed looking at her face. "I love you." He looked into her eyes. "I love you."

"I love you too."

He met their lips immediately kissing her like he hasn't before. She felt the love in the kiss and the lust was out. She kisses him longer before she pulled away and told him to carry her home.