7x06

Ridiculous Idea

Damon looked across the room of the party, having llost track of Stefan once Julian meandered away.

Bonnie was fixing Enzo's tie in an attempt to make Lily jealous.

His icy blue eyes focused on Bonnie's fingers on the mans tie, slowly upwards and then away after a moment.

He was holding a glass of bourbon in his right hand, music flowing around his head but the only thing Damon could pay attention to were how close his best friend and former best friend were. Their faces were inches from each others, and he felt a twinge in his chest.

After a moment, Enzo excused himself from the party stating that he'd gotten what he came for, then disappeared from the house.

Setting the glass in his hand down, he made his way over to Bonnie, realizing he hadn't even said 'hello' to her yet.

"Fancy seeing you here." Damon said slowly, his lips turning up at the edges.

The woman before him blinked, turning her head to face him with her hair wavy and soft around her face.

"Damon." she said, her own eyes getting a volume or two brighter.

He scanned her outfit, licking his lower lip a bit and then his eyes made his way back to her face.

"Don't you look dressy." Damon stated, invoking a mild snort from her, accompanied by a grin.

"Is that your way of complimenting me?" Bonnie asked him, her emerald eyes scanning him in his suit.

Damon shrugged, "If you'd rather I take it back..."

"No... Thank you, you look.. really great." she smiled, brushing a lock of hair behind her ear.

He just stood there, being swallowing and holding a hand out to her.

"Dance with me?" he asked, and she blinked, a little surprised.

"Oh, sure." Bonnie replied, and set her hand in his, letting him lead her a few feet away.

The lights were dim, and there weren't too many other couples dancing, but Damon didn't care. He wrapped his arms around her slight waist and pulled her closer. Bonnie wrapped her arms around his neck, memories from years before tingling in her brain.

"We haven't danced since the 70's dance." she said quietly, a small smile engraved on her face as she thought about it.

"What a waste." Damon replied, his eyes glued to her even as she looked to the side of her, lost in her memories.

"What's a waste?" Bonnie asked, her eyes moving over to his face as their bodies grew closer.

Damon ran his thumb along her lower back.

"Not dancing with you." he chuckled, and her face flushed a light pink.

"Are you saying you'd thought about dancing with me before?" she inquired, tilting her head to the side.

Damon blinked, "Uh." he cleared his throat.

"So, you're Enzo's new friend, huh?" he asked, trying to change the subject.

"We're allies sure, and he wanted to make Lily jealous." Bonnie replied casually, but when Damon looked away a little, she raised her brow.

"Hold on a second, is that why you wanted to dance?"

Damon smirked a little, "What are you implying?"

Bonnie tilted her head again, "That Lily wasn't the only Salvatore getting jealous."

"That's ridiculous." he chuckled, looking into her eyes.

"But is it?" she asked, her smile fading as she looked at him a little more seriously.

Damon licked his lower lip, feeling her fingers curl around the back of his hair.

"The most ridiculous." he said quietly.

Bonnie pursed her lips, "Alright, I agree."

"Really?" he asked, his hand pressing harder against her back.

"It's ridiculous." she said, with a small smile, and their faces grew closer.

"The most ridiculous?" Damon asked, as their foreheads pressed against each other.

"The absolute most ridiculous, ridiculous idea ever." Bonnie grinned.

His bright, sky blue eyes were happy, possibly the happiest she'd seen them in so long. It was a small, speck of a thing, but Bonnie didn't care. They both knew the truth, and they'd know it forever.

"But, I love that ridiculous idea." she said softly, and Damon smiled back at her.

"I love it too."