The party had been a success; Caroline had stuck by Bonnie's side even after the constant temptations of the males that occupied the party. With Caroline going on about what college life would be like, and the parties Bonnie had nodded and hummed as looked around to see if Niklaus was still hanging around, but to no avail had she found him. It was if he was just a figment of her imagination. As the party had slowed down, and people began to leave Bonnie and Caroline agreed to call it a night.
Walking towards the door where Elena and Stefan stood as they waved their fellow guests goodnight, Bonnie and Caroline quickly flagged them down.
"Hey, we're going to get out of here." Bonnie yelled over the loud music to Elena who was holding onto Stefan like it was her life line. It was clear that Elena may have been drinking, and why not? It wasn't like she had to go home, as Elena always seemed to stay with Stefan.
"Awe." Elena pouted "But it was just getting fun." She hiccupped slightly. Stefan held onto her waist as she rested her head onto his shoulder "Are you guys sure you're okay to drive?" looking at both of them intently.
Looking over at Caroline, neither of them had a single drink during the night which was a surprise even to both of them. "We should be okay to drive right Caroline?" Bonnie asked looking from Caroline to Stefan.
"Oh yeah, we'll be okay." Caroline smiled.
"B-but, fine…" Elena said defeated "I'll see you guys later." Giving a small wave Elena held onto Stefan's waist as the girls walked towards the car.
"Seriously, another second of that and I was going to throw up…" Caroline whispered as she glanced over her shoulder "She was never like this when she was with Matt…" she added.
"Maybe it's the effects of being with a vampire? Even with that necklace that hangs around her neck…" Bonnie commented as they walked across the gravel driveway towards the car.
"So, like the whole once you go black you never go back kind of thing…but well in this case once with a vamp you never go back." Caroline laughed as she fished out her keys.
"Oh my god, Caroline!" Bonnie broke out in laughter.
The girls laughed as they entered the car, never would they tell Elena that comment. Unless alcohol was involved than maybe they would ask what it was like with one, and then bring out the comment out for giggles.
"So, you never did tell me about that mystery guy you were with" Caroline asked as she watched the road intently.
Shrugging her shoulders as if it was nothing "Just some guy who kept me company while you had your tongue down Tyler's throat."
Caroline smiled as she continued to look forward at the road "You're such a liar, Bonnie Bennett. Now spill."
Thoughts of Niklaus came back into her mind, had she really kissed him without knowing who he was, and how did he know Stefan and Damon? Many questions ran through Bonnie's mind at that moment.
Looking down at her lap a shy smile crossed her lips "Okay, his name is Niklaus, and he is a friend of Stefan's and Damon's." she ended without mentioning the upcoming date.
Caroline glanced over at Bonnie who sat smiling like a fool "And?" she asked pushing for an answer.
Biting her bottom lip Bonnie looked forward at the darkened road "And, he may have asked me out…"
"And?" her voice went up an octave as she smiled hoping the answer she thought was true.
Blushing she looked at Caroline "And, I said yes." Smiling she watched as Caroline squealed with delight.
"Bonnie, finally getting back on the dating horse!" smacking the wheel "So when is the big date?"
"Tomorrow…" Bonnie said out loud before realizing that she had less than twenty four hours to get ready.
Pulling into the driveway and parking the car Caroline shifted so she looked at Bonnie "We are going to find the perfect outfit for you!"
Bonnie began to shake her head; she had planned on just wearing jeans and maybe a nice shirt. Nothing over the top "It's okay Caroline. I'm just going to wear something I'm comfortable in."
"Nonsense, trust me I will make sure you keep your style, but a least let me help you go on your first date since breaking up with…" she didn't dare say his name.
"Fine, just this one time." Bonnie smiled as she opened the car door, walked to the house which eventually leads to both of them crashing onto Caroline's bed "Night Caroline." Bonnie said looking up at the ceiling. She had a date, with someone other than her ex, and to be honest Bonnie was ecstatic.
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Bonnie awoke to the sound of Caroline rummaging through her closest "…Ugh, Caroline what are you doing?" Covering the pillow over her face she groaned once more.
Jumping onto the bed Caroline began to shake Bonnie "Bon, come on get up. We're going to find something for you to wear...Now get up." She said shaking Bonnie one last time.
Sighing she sat up glancing over at the clock "Caroline, it's ten in the morning. I'm sure my date won't be until later this evening." She said frustrated.
Looking over at Bonnie's cellphone, Caroline smiled "I couldn't help myself when you got the text..."
"You seriously looked through my phone?" Bonnie rose from the bed as she stormed to the desk where her phone sat. "You couldn't have maybe tried to wake me up to tell me my phone went off?" she added turning her phone on to read the message from the unfamiliar number.
"Had a great night…" she began to say "How does lunch sound…" pausing she looked over at Caroline giving a puzzled look.
As if knowing her thoughts Caroline brought her hands as she shrugged "Weird, I know…So you have exactly three hours to get ready!"
Raising her eyebrow Bonnie continued to look at Caroline "Why three hours?" she asked before looking at her sent messages "Caroline!" she blew a frustrated breath. "Meet you at noon at The Grill." She continued to say.
Going back to the closet Caroline pulled out silk purple tank top, with a black cardigan to match "I know I couldn't help myself. Now here." She said placing the articles of clothing on to the bed.
"I can't…" Bonnie began to say shaking her head "This was a mistake, I should cancel." Suddenly feeling extremely nervous, what if she messed up?
Caroline walked over to Bonnie resting her hands delicately onto her shoulders as she smiled "Bon, it will be fun. Trust me; you deserve to have a little fun after all the shit you've been through."
Giving a weak smile she nodded "But, what if something happens…you know with my powers…"
"Bonnie, when was the last time your powers got in the way?" Caroline asked walking towards mirror as she primped herself.
"Well, every time Jeremy and I kissed, when he touched me…" pausing she blushed "and when we …well you know." She whispered, before looking down at the clothes that lay against the bed as she tried to avoid Caroline's humorous emotions.
A smirk spread across Caroline's lips as she watched her friend shift from one foot to the other as she looked down "Maybe this time will be different? Now go get dressed." she said trying to be supportive.
Bonnie smiled, as she grabbed the tank top, jeans and then went into the bathroom as she got ready for her date. Quickly changing she looked into the mirror as she brushed the long chocolate strands into a high ponytail and lightly put on a fresh coat of makeup from her bag. Confident with her look Bonnie gave one final sigh before opening the door to see Caroline standing outside the door "You look perfect! Now hurry up, it's eleven thirty!"
Widening her eyes Bonnie looked at her phone "What? How?! I was only ten minutes…" Suddenly feeling nervous all over again she began to panic.
Crossing her arms under her chest Caroline shook her head "No…you were in there for like forty five minutes. I thought maybe you died or something. Now hurry up, I'll drive you to the Grill."
Caroline drove in record time with only five minutes to spare, as she parked outside the entrance "Now, you know the drill, if something happens call me, and will be here as fast as I can."
"Thanks" she smiled, opened the car door and got out. You can do this, Bonnie told herself as she walked towards the Grill doors. You'll have fun, she whispered. As she opened the door to reveal the sound of pool balls clanging together, and laughter soon followed she looked around until she saw him, sitting at the booth looking right back at her. He wore a simple blue tee shirt, with a zip up black sweater. Thank god Caroline hadn't picked out a dress or something over the top, Bonnie thought to herself. Giving a small wave she walked over to the table as she tried to mask her nervous demeanor.
"I was afraid you weren't going to make it." Niklaus said extending his hand for her to sit as she stood next to the table.
Sitting down she couldn't help but look at him, forgetting all her worries from only moments before "Of course not. I mean, this whole afternoon date kind of caught me off guard." She laughed softly.
Smiling he watched as the waiter walked towards the table "Can I get you something to drink?" he asked looking from one person to the other.
"Water is fine." Bonnie smiled towards the waiter, and then focused back onto Niklaus.
"Same, thank you." He said looking at Bonnie with a smile of his own.
The waiter grunted something inaudible before walking away to get their waters.
As the waiter disappeared into the background Niklaus shifted his gaze back to Bonnie, a hint of a smile appeared as he said"I thought perhaps a lunch date could be a great first date, and perhaps as time goes on it will eventually lead to a dinner date."
There would be more dates, how was he so sure, Bonnie asked herself. "Let's first see how date one goes before you start making more dates in that head of yours." she said laughing after.
"We will see indeed." he laughed along with her "So, did you have fun last night?" he asked sitting back in his seat.
Smiling, the best part was him, she thought. "I did, which is surprising where it was." She laughed.
He laughed knowing exactly what she meant, well from when he remembered what the Salvatore brothers were like "Sadly I couldn't stay much longer I was unfortunately called to help out with something." He said hiding the true reason why he was there in the first place.
Resting her elbow on the table she ran her hand against the back of her neck "Well, aren't I just lucky to have run into you when I did." She said attempting to flirt.
"You really are." He said a smirk appearing.
The waiter had come back with their waters, and while he was there they placed their orders, her ordering a simple salad while he ordered a burger. They talked about many things, their interests, from music to movies; both seemed to share the same things. She loved indie music and a low and behold so did he, however their taste in movies were on opposite spectrum's it was to only be expected.
"So, your name, Niklaus, it's so unique." Bonnie said taking a bite of her salad.
"It originates from Greece; my mother was always a history buff." He smiled taking a bite of the burger, slowly and methodically chewing the bread and meat combination.
"Well, it suits you well." She smiled taking another bite as she looked towards the door as Stefan and Elena walked in. "Great…" she mumbled.
"Hmm? What?" Niklaus asked as he followed her gaze to the new costumers. Great was right, he thought to himself.
Stefan immediately noticed Bonnie and Klaus sitting together, what was he doing here, he thought to himself. "Baby, look, Bonnie is here and who's that guy she's with?" Elena asked as they walked closer to the couple sitting at the table.
"Hey Bonnie!" Elena said as they stood in front of the table looking down at them.
"Oh, hey you guys…" Bonnie said trying to mask her frustration.
"I'm Elena, and you are." She asked holding out her hand for Niklaus to shake, but he didn't.
"This is Klaus, and with that, can I have a moment with you?" Stefan asked taking him by the arm as he dragged him across the room to where the pool tables sat.
"What the hell was that about?" Bonnie asked looking over Elena's shoulder.
"He's probably just looking out for you" she shrugged.
"What do you think you're doing here?" Stefan growled as he held onto Klaus's arm firmly.
A wild smile spread across his lips as he looked over Stefan's shoulder "Why, Stefan, I'm on what you would call a date with a beautiful woman. Now if you'll excuse me…" he said trying to break away from Stefan's grasp.
"What are your plans, Klaus?" he growled, pushing him further into the darkened corner "How did you meet Bonnie?" he continued.
Klaus knew he could over power Stefan in a heartbeat, but where was the fun in that "My plans are simple, I go on a date, and if all goes well" he looked over his shoulder again "I may just take her out again, and again before I ask her to be" looking back at Stefan he smiled "my girlfriend, isn't that what you do? It's the normal thing, right?"
Slamming his hand against the wall Stefan growled "You hurt her, and I hurt you. We got that clear?"
"You have my word, Stefan." Grinning he pushed Stefan off of him "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a date." Walking past a stunned Stefan he looked at Bonnie who was watching him walk back until he stood next to Elena "Seeing as we're almost done here, why don't we go enjoy the rest of the day?" he asked extending his hand towards Bonnie who graciously took it and stood up.
"It was a pleasure to meet you, Elena" Klaus said throwing down forty dollars onto the table and walked away with an equally pissed off Bonnie.
Elena watched as Stefan stood next to her "Who was that?" she asked watching Bonnie and Klaus walk out the door.
"That, Elena is someone you don't want to mess with." Stefan said unsure how to break the news to Bonnie that she was on a date with one of the most powerful vampires known to man...An Original.
I hope you all enjoyed Chapter 2!
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