Abby's unannounced visit left Bonnie feeling confused and a bit heartsick. She had no clue what to do about the offer for reconciliation. Bonnie had longed for a relationship with Abby for most of her life. Sheila had been a fantastic maternal figure but she could never quite fill the hole in Bonnie's heart. However, the girl was rightfully worried about being burned by her mother. Abby was flighty and mercurial. She could change her mind in a few months and Bonnie would be truly heartbroken. She would have to weigh the risk versus the reward. A decision like that would take time and Bonnie would not be rushed.

Tyler could see that Bonnie was left unsettled by the brief meeting with Abby. He had overheard the conversation without trying. Tyler had his own opinion on the issue but wisely kept quiet. He knew how tricky relationships with parents could be. He imagined that was multiplied when the parent abandoned his or her child at such a tender age. Bonnie didn't seem ready to discuss her feelings on the issue, but he refused to allow her to brood over her mother's curious offer. Instead, he fixed far too many sandwiches and stuffed them into a picnic basket along with a couple bags of chips, bottled water, and fresh fruit.

The couple made their way to the falls for an afternoon of peace and solitude. Fortunately, that was exactly what they found in the deserted woods. Bonnie was able to put Abby out of her mind and truly enjoy their surroundings. Tyler could honestly say that his mate was never happier than when she was at the falls. They spent most of the afternoon exploring the caves underneath the waterfall to Bonnie's extreme delight. She had been itching to explore them since realizing that she could easily swim the entire length of the lake.

The couple also spent time exploring the woods and searching for wildlife. Tyler smiled everytime Bonnie encountered an animal. Her unbridled joy was so genuine that it lit up her entire face. Tyler was glad that he decided to bring his sketchbook with him. He had plenty of time to draw Bonnie during their lazy afternoon. Part of Tyler wished that it could always just be the two of them. He thought they could be quite happy in a cabin located in the mountains. Unfortunately, both teens had responsibilities that tethered them to the real world. Although, a remote cabin would make a fine vacation destination.

Bonnie looped her arms around Tyler's neck and laughed happily. She said, "I have decided that we can only have sex under a waterfall. Any other location pales in comparison."

Tyler chuckled and then leaned down to kiss her. "I happen to enjoy sex under the waterfall, too. But it is a little impractical. What about those lazy mornings in bed? You like that, too."

She hummed in agreement as she thought about waking up with Tyler pressed up against her. "Okay. Waterfall sex and early morning sleepy sex in bed."

He placed a line of kisses down her neck. Tyler slowly worked on adding another hickey to her beautiful skin. It would take a few hours to heal even with her werewolf healing ability. "What about shower sex? You really like shower sex, too. And isn't that sort of like an indoor waterfall?"

Bonnie giggled at him and said, "It is hard to argue with that logic. I'll amend my decree to waterfall sex, early morning sleepy sex in bed, and shower sex."

"You liked it up against your dresser, too. And against your bedroom door. And on the island in the kitchen. And that time I had you on the living room floor," Tyler started ticking off the places he had made love to Bonnie.

She lightly slapped his shoulder as she blushed at the rush of lurid memories. "You're not playing fair!"

He grinned at her. "I am just reminding you of everything we would be giving up if we only have waterfall sex."

"Or...we could just install a pool in the backyard with a waterfall feature. Then we can have waterfall sex as often as we want," Bonnie said smugly.

Tyler swept Bonnie up into his arms and laughed heartily. "My girl is a genius. You'll need a taller fence. Your next door neighbor gives me that peeping tom vibe and no one gets to see my girl naked but me."

She laughed and shook her head. "Mr. Jameson isn't a peeping tom. He's just a cranky old widower. He's a hunter, too. Occasionally, he gives me fresh venison or a basket of pecans from the trees in his backyard. He's nice once you get past his tough exterior."

Tyler huffed and said, "We're still getting a privacy fence for the backyard. I'm not taking any chances."

"We?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.

He kissed her and said, "Well, we haven't really talked living arrangements but I assumed that you would want to keep staying at your house. I'm not exactly emotionally attached to my place."

Bonnie blinked and said, "It's a big place to just stand empty. I can't ask you to move out of your house, Ty. That wouldn't be fair."

He shrugged and said, "It's part of the Lockwood legacy but I don't feel the need to live there. Besides, Matt is taking care of the place for me. He's doing a better job of it than I ever did."

She bit her lip in contemplation. Tyler was amazing but she worried about him sacrificing too much to please her. She wanted him to be as happy as she was. Bonnie also understood that his childhood hadn't been a happy one. There was a chance that he didn't have the same level attachment to his family home that she did. Bonnie knew that she cared little for her father's home. She had lived there but it had never been her home.

Tyler stroked her cheek. "Don't overthink it. I want to be with you and I won't ask you to abandon your grandmother's house. I know how much that house means to you. You grew up there."

Bonnie appreciated that Tyler was so understanding, but it didn't feel right somehow. She said, "I would like to spend some time at your house, too. I mean you said yourself that it is part of the Lockwood legacy. It feels like I should learn about that, too. Our child comes from very impressive supernatural stock."

He smiled proudly at the mention of their child. Often he found himself touching Bonnie's flat stomach in wonder. They had created a little life that already possessed magic. He said, "You are right about that. I can show you all the hidden passages in the house. You'll enjoy exploring those. Some of them lead out onto the property."

"Really?" Bonnie asked with wide eyes.

He nodded and said, "I used them to sneak out of the house in high school."

She laughed softly and said, "That sounds like you. I used to shimmy down the trellis outside my window occasionally. Grams always caught me coming back home and I never knew how."

"Magic?" he asked with a chuckle.

"Maybe or just a mother's intuition. Grams knew me like the back of her hand. She could just look at me and know what was wrong. She used to say that my eyes always spoke the truth even when I was lying," she said.

Tyler smiled at her. "She might have been onto something. I have spent more time looking into your eyes lately. There's a lot to see there."

Bonnie smiled shyly and said, "You can't say things like that."

"Why not? It's the truth. It's almost like your eyes change color depending on your mood. Like right now...you are happy and your eyes are so bright. It's like looking at a pair of emeralds."

She buried her face against his bare chest for moment. Then she said, "You make me really happy, Ty."

"You make me happy, too." he said with a kiss on her head.

Tyler's smile fell away when he picked up another wolf's scent. It took only a few moments to identify the culprit. He called out, "What do you want, Klaus?"

Bonnie frowned and inhaled deeply. She quickly picked up the same scent that Tyler had. She frowned and quickly tugged on her discarded dress. She had no interest in greeting Klaus while wearing only her underwear.

Klaus walked into view with a grin on his face. "I'm glad I managed to arrive after you finished defiling my dear niece."

Bonnie rolled her eyes at the word 'defiling'.

Tyler gritted his teeth and asked, "What are you even doing here?"

"Well, I dropped by Bonnie's house and found that she wasn't home. I figured there was a good chance the two of you were here. It is my understanding that my niece is truly fond of the falls. I must confess, I greatly enjoy this place, too," he looked around for emphasis.

Bonnie slipped on her shoes and said, "None of that explains why you are looking for me. I told everyone that I was taking a couple days off. I need to recharge."

"And I am not here to ask you to perform magic. I wanted to invite you to dinner tonight...both of you," he said.

Tyler raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?"

Klaus' lips curled into a sneer. "I cannot believe that I sired someone so uncouth. You do not respond to a gracious dinner invitation with a question."

"You do when the invitation comes from you," Tyler replied with a defiant lift of his chin.

Bonnie decided to intervene before it went too far. She said, "Tyler and I were just going to have a quiet night at home. Is this dinner very important?"

Klaus glared at Tyler a little longer before giving Bonnie his attention. "It is a family dinner of sorts and your presence is important. Drusilla is eager to spend some time with you."

She studied him for a moment. "And you're hoping that I can convince her to stay longer than she intends…"

He grinned at Bonnie and said, "You have always been the sharpest member of the group. I should have recognized our familial ties sooner. There is much that Drusilla could teach you, Bonnie. You possess so much power but no one has taught you how to properly wield it. Drusilla was once near as powerful. It is the reason that she lived so long. Dru's magic kept her alive generations after her body should have succumb to old age."

"And it has to be tonight?" Bonnie asked. "Because Ty was going to make baby back ribs for me and I'm not ready to give that up. I think it might be a legitimate craving"

Klaus glanced at Bonnie's stomach and then said, "We have not settled on a dinner menu just yet. Perhaps everyone would enjoy baby back ribs."

Bonnie snorted, "It'd be worth it just to see Elijah trying to eat BBQ without getting sauce on his perfectly pressed suit. I'm in."

Tyler shook his head with a snort. He suggested, "You should just order from Mystic Grille. Matt would love the business."

Klaus eyed him and then said, "Dinner is at 7 o'clock. Please arrive on time."

Bonnie smiled at him and said, "I can't make any promises. Tyler might decide to defile me again."

Klaus made a sour face at the teens and then disappeared as quickly as he arrived.

"Somehow I hate Klaus more now that he's related to you," he muttered.

She chuckled softly and said, "I'm sorry."

"I already had to share you with Damon...now him, too," he said dryly.

"Damon is a delight compared to Klaus. He gets more pleasant the more bourbon you pour down his throat. Trust me."

He snorted and said, "I'll take your word for it. We have a few hours before dinner. What do you want to do?"

"I wouldn't say no to a shower and a nap. I am actually pretty tired," Bonnie confessed.

Tyler pecked her lips and said, "Then that's what we'll do. Let's get going."

Bonnie helped Tyler collect their belongings and then headed back to the main road where the car was parked.

Accepting Klaus' dinner invitation had truly been a last minute decision. Dragging Bonnie out of bed after their nap had been nearly impossible. She still hadn't fully recovered from overexerting herself the previous day. There was only so much her wolf side could do to heal her. However, she didn't feel right blowing off dinner with Drusilla. The woman was her great-grandmother times about ten or more generations. Bonnie felt she owed Drusilla some measure of respect. Tyler was also eager to pick Drusilla and Ansel's brains about the unification ritual. He still had concerns about Bonnie completing the required trials while pregnant.

The young couple arrived at the Mikaelson Mansion with only a few minutes to spare. They were delayed because Bonnie had insisted on stopping somewhere to pick up a gift for the host. Even if their host was Klaus, she could not forget all of her grandmother's etiquette lessons. Besides, she wanted to make a good impression on Drusilla. Bonnie knew that her great-grandmother and Klaus were quite close when she was alive. Fortunately, the clerk at the local wine store wasn't exactly interested in checking IDs. Tyler was able to grab a couple of bottles of moderately priced wine.

Klaus opened the door with a smile. He said, "I was beginning to think that you two weren't going to show."

Bonnie smiled and took the wine store bag from Tyler. She said, "We stopped to pick up wine."

The Original Hybrid took the bag and glanced at the contents. He had a cellar full of wine better than what they brought. However, he recognized that it was meant to be a kind gesture. He smiled and said, "Thank you. Come inside. Dinner will be served soon."

Tyler and Bonnie walked into the house that seemed livelier than usual. She wondered just how many people Klaus had invited for dinner. The witch froze in the living room's doorway when she saw Kol. Bonnie knew that he had crossed over during the chaos yesterday. However, she hadn't thought about what it would mean to see him again. She remembered Elena and Jeremy recounting their terrifying encounter with Kol. He could be just as unhinged as Klaus was. Bonnie's magic flared under her skin as if urging her to take out the perceived threat.

Kol flashed a sharp smile from his spot by the fireplace. "Ah, the lovely Miss Bennett has deigned to grace us with her presence. You know, I was shocked when my brother decided to extend a dinner invitation to you in person."

Tyler's spine straightened at the original vampire's tone of voice. Bonnie's apprehension only put him more on edge.

Lucy breezed into the room with a cheerful smile. "Leave my cousin alone or you'll find yourself dead again, Kol."

Kol snorted but wisely focused on the drink in his hand.

Bonnie relaxed marginally when Lucy wrapped her in a hug. She asked, "Where's Mari?"

Lucy chuckled and said, "I feel unloved. She is no doubt being spoiled by my mother. How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine…"

The older woman raised a pointed eyebrow.

Tyler said, "She's tired."

Bonnie shoved his arm in retaliation for tattling on her.

Lucy frowned and said, "Come with me to the kitchen. I'll have Nana Dru brew you some of her super special tea. She made it for me last night and I feel much better. It's much better than the brew you'll find in Grandma Amelia's grimoire."

She asked with a hint of amusement, "Nana Dru?"

"It's what she wanted to be called. Am I going to override her?" she asked.

Bonnie laughed softly.

Tyler said, "I'll go see if I can find Cary."

She nodded and said, "I'll come find you soon. Stay out of trouble, yeah?"

He pecked her lips and said, "You do the same."

She smiled at Tyler and then followed Lucy into the kitchen.

Drusilla was sitting at the island watching a young woman cook. Her head turned in their direction when they walked into the kitchen. Her smile brightened as she said, "Bonnie...I have been waiting for an opportunity to meet your properly."

Bonnie returned the smile. "I am sorry about that. Yesterday was a little insane and I needed to recharge today."

"And how has that gone, young one?" Drusilla asked.

Lucy interjected, "Not well. She's still tired."

Bonnie scowled at Lucy and her big mouth. "I overexerted myself yesterday. Lucy mentioned that you know how to make a restorative tea."

Drusilla beckoned the girl forward. "Come here…"

She approached her ancestor cautiously. Bonnie didn't think Drusilla meant her any harm but she didn't know her. Qetsiyah had instilled a wariness in her.

The old woman took Bonnie's hands in hers and then closed her eyes.

Bonnie shivered when she felt Drusilla's magic brush against hers.

Drusilla pulled back with a frown. "It is not just the overexertion that exhausts you. Your child's magic is taking a toll on you, too."

She placed a protective hand on her stomach. "What do you mean?"

"Have seen a doctor...one of ours?" Drusilla asked.

Bonne quickly shook her head. "This is new. I haven't had time to see any kind of doctor."

Drusilla tsked and then glanced at Lucy.

Lucy shrugged and said, "I was pregnant with Nik's baby. I didn't see a doctor while I was pregnant. I was too worried that someone would figure out that Mari was different. Bonnie is going to run into the same problem. Two hybrids reproducing isn't something that has happened before. I was just a witch when I was pregnant with Mari."

"The child is powerful already…" Drusilla murmured as she moved her hands to Bonnie's stomach.

Bonnie swallowed thickly as she remembered the conversation with Joanna and Della that had ended in an argument. "Is that bad?"

Drusilla frowned as her magic interacted with the baby. She hummed and said, "Niklaus…"

The vampire walked into the kitchen casually having heard his sister's summons. "You rang, sister?"

"Do you know any witch doctors in the area? Perhaps a shaman?" she asked.

Klaus frowned and then glanced at Bonnie. "I know a shaman...he doesn't like me but he likes money."

"And could he be convinced to travel here tonight to take a look at my granddaughter?" she asked.

He asked, "Is something wrong with the pup?"

Drusilla hummed and said, "There is nothing grievously wrong...rather there is something very different about this child. It is far stronger than it should be at this early stage. I think perhaps it may be developing quicker than it should be."

"Her...the baby is a girl," Bonnie said. She wrinkled her nose at calling her baby 'it'. She tried not to worry about everything else Drusilla said. Bonnie could feel her baby's magic and that was comforting.

"How do you know that?" Drusilla asked.

"Qetsiyah told me so. She has seen the future," Bonnie.

Lucy said, "Qetsiyah is not a trustworthy source for news."

Bonnie shook her head. "She was smug and gloating. Qetsiyah is always most truthful in that situation. She tried to convince me and Tyler to name our daughter after her."

Drusilla wrinkled her nose and said, "That sounds like Qetsiyah. Vain woman that she is. Niklaus, I think I would like a witch doctor and a shaman to see to Bonnie's health."

Klaus frowned and said, "The witch doctor will be harder to find in this area. I'll speak with Elijah. He's been looking for someone to help Hayley give birth since our stay here has been delayed. Is it urgent?"

"No, the babe does not seem to be in any distress. I think that we just need more information about her development. Lucy spoke truly when she said this pregnancy was different from her own. Bonnie and Tyler are both hybrids."

Bonnie slowly pulled out of Drusilla's grasp. "I should go find Tyler. He'd want to know."

The old woman nodded. "Yes, that is wise. Go find your mate, young one."

She wandered outside where Tyler had gone to find Cary.

Tyler and Cary were talking amiably.

Bonnie said, "Ty…"

He turned around when he heard his name. Tyler's eyes narrowed when he saw the apprehensive look on her face. He excused himself and then walked to meet Bonnie. He cupped her face. "Hey. Is everything okay?"

She nodded and said, "Yeah. Nana Dru wants me to see a witch doctor soon...tonight if possible. She says that the baby and I are healthy."

Tyler asked, "But…"

"But she has some questions about how fast the baby is growing. She said the baby is really powerful and that's abnormal. She's not the first person to say that. My aunts, Joanna and Della, had similar concerns. But I was so angry at them that day that I guess it sort of slipped my mind. Klaus is going to try to find a witch doctor or shaman."

Tyler tried to push down his own fears. He huffed and said, "At least him being your uncle is finally useful in some way."

She offered a small smile. "Nana Dru doesn't seem worried...only curious. If she thought we were in danger, I'm sure she'd say something, Ty."

He hummed and said, "I'm calling Gabe. You're a werewolf, too. You should be looked at by our people, too."

Bonnie knew that Tyler was worried so she didn't argue the point. She nodded and said, "Okay. Gabe has a lot of connections maybe he knows a witch doctor in the area, too."

Tyler said, "You're right about that."

She watched as Tyler took out his phone to call Gabe.