Chapter 4: The Morning After

As morning arrived both Damon and Bonnie knew that nothing would be the same by the light of day. For one thing this would test the bounds of their friendship. It would either make them stronger or better friends or it could potentially destroy their friendship. This is what usually happened whenever sex was added between friends. The fact is that sex usually ruins friendships but Bonnie hoped that this wouldn't be the case with them. She immediately reached for her clothes when she awoke but Damon tried to pull her back towards him.

Damon: "Just where do you think that your going?"

Bonnie: "I'm getting dressed, and I would suggest that you do the same and leave."

Damon: "I can't leave yet, besides don't you want to talk about what happened last night?"

Bonnie: "There's nothing to talk about. That happened, it was a mistake, now let's forget that it happened and move on ok?"

He pulled her flush against his body and said seductively, "I can't, no screw that I won't forget about last night."

She moved out of his arms immediately pulling further away from him.

Then she said, "What the hell is wrong with you?"

Damon: "There's nothing wrong with me, if anything it's the first time that I actually made the right choice for everyone involved. I mean you wanted me and I obviously wanted you. We didn't do anything wrong last night."

Bonnie: "Yes, we did, we betrayed Elena last night. You do remember her, your girlfriend that's under a sleeping spell right?"

Damon: "Of course I remember her but she would want us to be happy. In fact, she told us that or don't you remember?"

Bonnie: "I remember that she told us to live our lives but I highly doubt that she meant together. I think that she would be disappointed in us at least, don't you?"

He walked over towards her and touched her face.

Then he said, "Is that why your acting like this because of the precious Elena Gilbert?"

Bonnie: "That's funny because everything that you have done in the last few years was because of Elena. I mean we wouldn't even know each other if it wasn't for Elena."

Damon: "That's not true and you know it. I knew your name long before I knew Elena Gilbert's name. I have watched over your family for over a hundred years and it wasn't just because of my deal with Emily either."

Bonnie: "I know that may be true but every bad decision that you ever made can be traced back to Elena Gilbert, you know that's true right?"

Damon: "I have done no less in the name of your family either. I mean there was a time that even though you hated me to death that I still risked my life to save yours or don't you remember that?"

Bonnie: "If you mean when we were trapped together that was out of desperation not any other reason."

Damon: "No, that's not when I'm talking about, there were many different times that I chose to save your life without regard to my own personal safety."

Bonnie: "Like when?"

Damon: "For example, when we decided to turn your mother instead of you into a vampire."

Bonnie: "What but I thought that was Stefan's doing?"

Damon: "No, that was my idea, I mean think about it for a minute, we could have just killed her and you but we didn't. Now why do you think that we didn't?"

Bonnie: "I can't fathom a reason as to why you didn't do that."

Damon: "It's because it was you and your family. I just couldn't bring myself to hurt another Bennett, I didn't have it in me to do that. In fact, Stefan was supposed to do it because he lost the coin toss. He was supposed to find you and kill you; while I was supposed to find your mother and kill her but I decided on a change of plans at the last minute. I turned your mother into a vampire so you wouldn't lose one more person in your life. Stefan had no choice but to go along with my decision afterwards. By doing that I saved your life, even if it did make you hate me."

Bonnie: "That wasn't done as some noble gesture, that was done in the name of Elena and you know it."

Damon: "Actually no it wasn't. I wanted to save you, just like on the island when you were lost. I refused to leave until I found you and I did but you don't remember that right?"

Bonnie: "You know damned well that I don't remember that time but I heard about it. Why did you stay behind for me?"

Damon: "I had my reasons but I've always felt responsible for you more than the rest of your descendants for some reason. I know that this is crazy but what happened between us was a long time coming."

Bonnie: "No, it wasn't don't you say that. What happened between us was a simple lapse in judgment on my part and believe me it won't happen again."

Damon: "Are you sure about that?"

He began walking closer towards her as he spoke each word but she kept backing up until she hit the wall.

Bonnie: "Yes, I'm sure and besides this is all pointless because if Elena was here then this wouldn't have ever happened."

Damon: "Again, are you sure about that?"

Bonnie: "Yes, just what are you implying?"

Damon: "Nothing, just that you wanted me and this to happen long before Elena was out of the picture."

Bonnie: "That's not true, I would never do that to my best friend."

Damon: "There's always been something between us, whether or not you want to admit it doesn't make it any less true."

Bonnie: "Fine, I'll go as far as to admit that there's always been this slight attraction between us but I would've never acted on it in the past."

Damon: "Really then why did you act on it last night, can you explain it?"

Bonnie: "I wasn't alone, if you remember correctly. Why did you kiss me first?"

Damon: "I felt an impulse and I acted on it. In the past I never would have done that but that was only because of Elena."

Bonnie: "Wait, so your telling me that you've felt this way even when Elena was around?"

Damon: "Yes, of course I did but you wouldn't have given me a second glance back then, would you?"

Bonnie: "What, no of course I wouldn't have done that to my friend. Besides ever since we met you've only had eyes for Elena."

Damon: "That's not true; I think that I mostly pursued Elena out of jealousy of my brother. I thought if only I could get someone to choose me over him than I would be happy but I was wrong. Pursuing Elena and eventually getting her didn't bring me happiness. I actually thought that I could have the girl and my brother too but it wasn't meant to be."

Bonnie: "Be honest do you think that last night would've happened if Elena was still here?"

Damon: "Yes, even if Elena walked into this very room right now, I still would be pursuing you."

Bonnie: "I don't believe you, get out, I want you out of my room, out of my life forever."

Damon: "You can't do that, it's too late, you already invited me into your life. I'm not going anywhere and you can't make me."

With that he sat down on her bed thus refusing to move another inch.

Bonnie: "Your impossible to deal with. Last night was the end of this freak show, I don't want anything more to do with you."

Damon: "Don't say that again."

With that he grabbed her and pulled her onto the bed with him. Then he proceeded to kiss her tenderly and passionately as well. This of course led them to making love once again. It seemed that Bonnie was helpless whenever Damon touched her. She tried to keep control but when love or desire comes into play things like control simply don't apply to any situation.

When Damon awoke yet again, happy and satisfied, he found a note from Bonnie.

Dear Damon, this is hard to say but we're bad together or your bad for me anyways. I can't do this anymore, I don't know how much time that I have left but I don't want to spend it with regrets on my list. I'm sorry but I can't do this in a letter, I'm in the bathroom.

He heard the door open and there she stood, "I'm sorry if you thought that I fled the scene but unlike you, I'm not a coward."

Damon: "I know that I have failed you in the past but I won't fail you again and let you die. I have an idea about how to help you and save your life once again."

Bonnie: "Really and how are you going to do that?"

Damon: "Simple, a spell."

Bonnie: "There is no spell that can reverse the effects of that drug."

Damon: "The spell that I'm referring to could save you."

Bonnie: "What spell are you talking about?"

Damon: "A time traveling spell."

Bonnie: "That's impossible there's no such spell; if there were I would know about it."

Damon: "You don't know about it because it's nearly as old as Klaus is. His brother Kol mentioned something about it to me in the past. His other sister that is an immortal witch Freya could do the spell."

Bonnie: "Wait, I'm having a hard time grasping this but even if your right and there is such a spell, the last time that I checked Kol was dead and therefore unable to give us the spell."

Damon: "Right, I forgot that you didn't know. Kol is alive, his girlfriend brought him back to the land of the living recently. We only need to take a trip to New Orleans and talk to an original about a spell."

Bonnie: "Wow, I guess that running for my life has kept me out of the loop but why do we have to go there?"

Damon: "We have to go there because there's a spell keeping Kol in New Orleans. Now let's pack and get a move on it ok?"

Bonnie: "Fine, I will go with you but I'm leaving a note for Lorenzo."

Damon: "Whatever, I'll get dressed and meet you outside."

With that he dressed and ran outside leaving her to her thoughts. She wrote the note to Enzo, it was short and sweet, it simply stated that she left with Damon because they got a lead on a cure. She left out certain details about where they were heading off to. She didn't want him to worry more than necessary.