Chapter 9

"To be honest I don't care anymore, I should wear a giant neon arrow with ferry

lights pointing to me." I retorted angrily.

"I'd take it off you. And hide you somewhere safe." He replied softly.

"Can you go away and leave me alone?" I sighed "I don't want to see anyone." I said

angrily with my arms crossed over my chest and my eyes still closed.

"Your so stubborn aren't you?"

"What?"

"You still don't want to be near me after about a year of trying, you still refuse me."

"What? I refuse you my blood, well maybe if you weren't so annoying I would give it to

you!" I stood up and began to stomp away.

"Don't you see Bonnie?" Damon asked catching me by the waist.

"I was far too proud to admit that… that I actually care about someone other than myself."

I couldn't see but I knew he was staring into my eyes.

I frowned angrily.

"You've known I liked you pretty much since you came to Fells Church, but you only

just ask me on a date. In stead you continuously pestered me asking for my blood, did

you know that after 2 weeks I stopped carrying vervain with me. Somehow I guess I

knew." It came out angry but was I meant it to come out soft.

"Silly Bonnie songbird." He shook his head.

"I knew every time that you'd deny me your blood. I just wanted to see you every day.

Sometimes I would just until you finish work to make sure you get home safely, or I'd

stay all day just to make sure you were safe and happy." He whispered.

I was nearly crying at those words but I had to keep my head, I couldn't put this off any

longer.

"You belong with Ophelia, you two are perfect, I can't get in the way, and I'm just a crush,

she's… she's the one you're meant to be with." I said

"Don't I get a say in who I want to be with? Besides Bonnie I don't think she'll be

coming back to bother us again." He was implying that she was dead.

That was a shock. It was the opposite of what I expected.

I honestly expected him to say something he stole off a cliché chick flick that I loved.

When I found my voice again it was weak.

"Oh" was all I could muster up, I tried again.

"Why?" that was a step up.

"All your friends love you and when someone messes with one of us they mess with all

of us."

Cliché.

"That's kind of cliché."

"Sorry, I thought you'd like cliché, here's something more original." He said. "Te quero,

creo que estamos muy bien juntos pajuro" He whispered.

He knew that for the last 3 years I had taken Spanish it took me a while but I translated it

all in

my head.

He said "I love you, I think were great together, bird."

His cool lips had touched mine and I felt myself begin to float away with happiness.

I wondered if I could die from happiness. If you could I didn't have long to live, I would

spontaneously combust any second now.

I began to fall when he let go of my waist and pulled away.

For a tenth of a second I was falling but he quickly-with superhuman reflexes- held me

back up.

He contemplated something for a moment then he picked me up and tossed me lightly

over his shoulder.

I giggled, my brother use to do this before he died when I was young. I never told Elena

or Meredith this, they always had more problems.

I felt so happy -like I use to- without a care in the world.

Now there was far too much to do. I was only 20. I had a life to start living. I had better

start soon because I only have so much time.

"You know." I said to Damon.

"Hmmmm?"

"We never got to celebrate your birthday."

It was my fault I dumped him, and then I had been threatened straight after.

This had been the most exciting 3 days of my life, because it was centered around me, not

Elena this time.

"Oh well, I've had 515 birthdays. I'm sure I've celebrated enough." He shrugged.

He let me down and stood me in front of him.

There was enough light so I could look into his black eyes, they were soon becoming my

universe. I thought I could see stars in those unfathomable black irises.

He bent lower to me and brushed his lips against mine so gently. It was so sweet. I felt

my insides burn, all my nerves were set on fire. The fire was washing through me.

Nothing could be better than this. This was all I wanted, ever.

Elena had said that giving your blood was the best thing she had ever felt.

Then it hit me Elena and Stefan will be together forever-literally- and Meredith and

Alaric would be together until they die.

The point of my thinking was Elena and Stefan would be together forever.

Maybe, just maybe Damon and I could be together like them forever I just needed to give

him time and myself.

"I think we should do something." I suggested.

"What would you like to do?" He cocked his head to the side.

I could only just make out his figure in the darkness. It was a new moon, a new

beginning.

"Nah-uh," I shook my head. "It's your choice."

"Well I'm not sure you'd agree."

"I will." I whispered. "You can if you want too." I said sincerely.

His eyes, even though it was dark, his eyes stood out. It was the feature I loved the most

in him.

"You say I can?" He asked angrily.

"What?" I asked defensively

"You say I can feed off you?"

"Yeah. I thought that's what you wanted."

"It is more than anything but Bonnie I could hurt you." He whispered.

"You wont, I won't resist." I said softly.

"Bonnie…"

"Happy birthday." I whispered

he supported my back as he leaned forward over me as if to kiss my neck. I felt his fangs

lightly graze my skin. There was a slight pain only a pin prick then it was replaced by a

feeling of warmth and complete happiness. I held his large bicep as he drank deeper and

deeper into my heart. I wanted to feel like this forever I wanted to scream with pure joy it

felt so good. I felt a connection as strong as fire, unbreakable.

He slowly pulled away cleaning my neck with his sleeve then wiping his mouth.

It had also made me much more tired I yawned.

He kissed my forehead and began to carry me in his arms.

I tried to fight the darkness creeping up into my eyes, before I could whisper I love you to

Damon I was asleep.