Thank you for the reviews and comments on the last chapter. I usually wait a couple of days to update, but I felt that the chapter before this one needed answers and fast. So here is the update and will answer some questions...but raise new ones.

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"Wait…Bianca Bennett…what does that mean?" I asked narrowing my eyes at her.

"You may know my daughter…Bonnie…ring any bells?" she asked focusing on me.

I shook my head, "Wait…Bonnie's mother…"

"Are you a witch?" Stefan asked.

She chuckled, "How do you think I smelled you vampires as soon as you entered on the floor…yes…I'm a witch…Bonnie's father thought he was getting away from all that craziness with Shelia and he stepped directly in it".

I could feel my blood start to boil. Bonnie's mother was in town and she was doing 'something' with that Nate guy. Not only had she left her daughter as a child, she was sleeping with her new daughter's boyfriend…how sick is that!

"What are you doing here?" Stefan asked.

Bianca looked at Stefan, "That's none of your business…"

"Do you plan on seeing Bonnie?" I asked speaking for the first time.

She turned to look at me, "I haven't seen my daughter in 15 years…do you think that she would be happy to see me? No cards…no phone calls…nothing".

"I don't know, but it would be nice if she knew that you were alive…oh and if you get a chance, tell her that you're sleeping with her new boyfriend".

Bianca looked at me, "Are you sick…Nate…Nate is not someone that I am sleeping with…Nate is a friend…that's all".

"Why are you back in Mystic Falls because its not about your daughter…you have shown that you don't give a damn about her…", I began, but then found myself flying into a wall and being paralyzed as Bianca walked over to me.

"You don't know how I feel about Bonnie or why I left, so I would advise you to keep yourself silent on the issue…or I will keep you silent", Bianca glared at me and if I could have moved, I would have ripped her heart out.

"Bianca…I'm sorry about Damon…he's a little emotional when it comes to Bonnie and protecting her", Stefan replied rushing up next to her.

Bianca waved her hand and I fell down to the floor and it took everything within me not to vamp out.

"Bianca, why are you in Mystic Falls…is something wrong?" Stefan asked.

Bianca looked at us, "I think you two need to go".

"What…why…?" Stefan asked.

"Because I said so…go…and don't tell Bonnie that I'm here", she replied.

"Are you serious…how are we supposed to keep this from her?" I asked.

"You'll find a way…I'm sure", she smirked, "now leave please".

"Ok…we'll go", Stefan replied.

I looked over at him and he returned my stare, "We will go", he repeated.

"Thank you", she replied flinging the door open with a flick of the wrist.

Stefan pulled me out of the apartment as I watched Bianca eyeing me before she closed the door in our faces.

When we reached my car, I started the car, "We're going to tell Bonnie that she's in town", I replied.

"I don't think we should do that…she obviously doesn't want Bonnie to know…"

"But she is here…Bonnie wants to know her mother…"

"But Bianca also doesn't want to know Bonnie and so Bonnie shows up there and she rejects her…what then…I know that you care about Bonnie and I know that she misses her mom to some degree but Bianca doesn't seem like she wants Bonnie to know anything and if we tell Bonnie and Bianca disappears, I think Bonnie will be more hurt than anything else".

"Oooh so now you want me to lie to Bonnie?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"Look…I know, I know…but we only need to protect Bonnie here and we don't know why her mother's in town either…we don't know if she's here working for someone or…"

"Could she be working for Klaus?" I asked turning to him, "do you really think she would do that knowing his plans?"

"We don't know anything and that's why I don't think we should go running to Bonnie just yet…we need to do some research first".

"Oooh so now you want to investigate…"

"This is not just about your jealously anymore…Bianca's in town for a reason, a witch comes to town and doesn't come for her family…a daughter she left 15 years ago…something is not right", Stefan replied as I started the car.

"So we're keeping this little nugget from everyone, right…you can't tell Elena and we sure as hell won't mention this to Caroline", I replied.

Stefan nodded as we drove away from the apartment building.

SSSSS

I smiled as I felt someone kissing my shoulder as I opened my eyes and rolled onto my back as Nate looked down at me. "Morning sleepy head…I didn't think I would wake you, you seemed to be in a deep sleep", he smiled.

"Why?"

"You snore…"

I gasped as I sat up, "I do not".

Nate laughed, "But it's cute…I assure you".

I plopped back down and covered my eyes. I was always sure that Damon was just teasing me…I guess it was true…I'm a snorer.

"Hey…stop that now", he whispered kissing me softly.

I giggled, "Hey…I really should be going".

"Do you have to?"

I slid out of bed and found my jeans, "Yes…I do…Elena and Caroline are probably worried".

"But you could always let them know that we kept this strictly PG last night", he replied getting out of the bed and wrapping his arms around my waist, "but I hope next time…we can up the rating?"

I cocked my head to the side, "Mmmm…maybe".

"Maybe?"

"Maybe", I answered as he kissed me again.

"I really have to go", I laughed opening the door and walking out.

When I sat down in my car, I put my head up against the steering wheel and sighed. I wasn't sure where this was going with Nate, but I know where I didn't want it to go last night. As much as I liked Nate and thought that he was great, there is still a part missing that should be there. As much as I fought my feelings for Damon and basically wanted to run away from him, I always knew that there was something that pulled us together. It wasn't forced, it was just there (as much as I hated it sometimes). With Nate, I feel a fondness for him—but it is definitely not the same.

When I pulled up to Grams house, I could see that both Elena and Caroline's cars were in the driveway which meant that I was about to walk into a cross examination. As soon as I locked my car door, the front door flew open and Caroline was standing there, "And where have you been?" she asked with a raised eyebrow as I made my way towards the door.

"Nate's…Mom", I replied walking inside.

"Oooh Nate's…tell me…did you get wild and crazy…you got Damon out of your system a couple of days ago and now you're ready to put Nate in your system?" Caroline asked wiggling her eyebrow.

"It wasn't like that", I chuckled as I moved into the living room and plopped down on the couch.

"Then what was it like…we called you…no answer", Elena smirked.

I shrugged, "We talked…we kissed…that was about it, nothing crazy".

"Well that works for me…a slow burn", Caroline answered.

"So did I miss anything?"

"Nope…the brothers Salvatore had a bonding night, so Elena and I just sat around and had a pamper me session and you missed it".

"Damn…guess I will have to make sure I'm here for the next one", I snapped my fingers, "but if you will excuse me, I really need to get a shower…so I will see you two later".

I could hear Elena and Caroline began to gossip as I headed upstairs to my bedroom. I opened the door and I was met with a visitor, "What are you doing here?" I rolled my eyes as I threw my bag on a chair.

"I've been waiting for quite awhile…went out early this morning?" Damon asked.

"Damon…I am not in the mood for this, so just say whatever you have to say and just go".

"I don't want you dating that Nate guy".

I sighed, "I really can't do this with you…I don't care if you're jealous…"

"He's up to something".

"What is he up to Damon…tell me?" I asked crossing my arms and looking at him, "because right now, you're the only one that looks like you're up to something…you didn't want me, that's fine…but I am living my life…moving on without you and you are trying to sabotage that every step of the way…why?"

"Because believe it or not, I know you and I know…"

"That I could never feel the way I felt about you for someone else…well Damon, you will be happy to know that I do feel that way about someone else…Nate…I stayed with him last night, do you know what that means?"

"Yes, that means you slept with him…and when I say slept…I mean, you just slept, you didn't have sex with him".

I wanted to stomp my foot, I hated him sometimes, "And how do you know that?"

"Because I know what you look like afterwards and that is not a face of a satisfied little witch", I smirked moving closer to her so that our foreheads were almost touching.

"I want you out of my room and out of my house".

"I want you to listen to me…Nate…he's up to something and its not good".

"You know what…I don't want to talk about Nate anymore, I want to talk about the reason why you feel the need to come here and tell me that Nate is bad news…the entire reason why you wanted to break up with me is because you didn't want to rescue me, so why are you here now…"

"Because…despite everything, I still want to look out for you…ok…sue me…it's a hard habit to break".

I sighed, "But you can't do this…"

"Can't do what…look out for you?"

"Yes…because that's exactly what you said you didn't want to do when you broke up with me, was that a lie…was there another reason that you're hiding from me?" I asked looking at him. I wasn't sure anymore. I wasn't sure if I believed Damon's reasons anymore. He said he didn't want to save me…he didn't want to be responsible for me…but he comes here warning me about Nate and also, the other day…in the boarding house…I just don't know anymore.

SSSSS

"Yes…because that's exactly what you said you didn't want to do when you broke up with me, was that a lie…was there another reason that you're hiding from me?" she asked looking directly at me.

I felt my mouth go dry as I suddenly felt myself having a hard time lying about this now.

"Bonnie…"

"No…tell me…were you lying to me…did you want to break up with me?"

"Yes".

She closed her eyes and opened them blinking back tears, "I don't understand why you are doing this to me…is this some kind of torture…are you torturing me for a reason?"

"What…no…what are you talking about?"

"I just don't understand why you do this…why you treat me like dirt one day, say that you are tired of seeing my puppy dog eyes…then you are threatening my new boyfriend and then we…I just don't understand what is happening, if you don't want me then keep it that way", she replied walking away from me.

I should have left then…I should have walked out of the door…but I didn't, I reached over and grabbed her by the arm, "I don't want to keep it that way".

She turned to look at me, "What?"

"I don't want to keep it that way…meaning…I don't want us to be at each other's throats about this…I'm trying to look out for you".

"I don't want you to".

"How could I not…look, Nate is up to something and I don't know what exactly…but trust me, I would not lie about this".

"Yes you would…Damon, I may not understand why you broke up with me other than the fact that you're a jackass…but I do know how you are when you're jealous or when you want to prove a point…I know that you hate that I am with Nate, but the fact of the matter is…I am with Nate and I am happy…so please, please, please stop trying to make me feel like he's evil or that he is using me or that he's up to something and even if he is…even if he's a regular guy looking for a good time…fine…I will find out in the end and it's something that every young girl goes through".

I shook my head…she just didn't get it, "Ok…fine!" I threw up my hands and marched out of her room closing the door behind me.

When I reached the top of the stairs, I noticed Elena and Caroline staring up at me, "What are you doing here?" Elena asked as I brushed past her and Caroline.

"Nothing", I spat out walking out of the door.

As I slid behind the steering wheel in my car, I started to drive the car towards the boarding house, but then I realized…there is a better option.

SSSSS

"Why was Damon here?" Caroline asked as soon as I exited the bathroom with my towel wrapped around my body.

"I don't know…he was here when I walked in…he wanted to warn me about Nate…", I shrugged.

"What did he say?" Elena asked.

"That Nate is up to something…typical Damon…I don't know".

"I think you should rescind his invitation", Caroline replied.

"Caroline…".

"I'm serious…Damon is starting to stalk you again and I like living here".

"He is not stalking me…I'm not quite sure what his deal is, but he's not stalking me".

"Then maybe he's telling the truth and maybe he does know something about Nate?" Elena asked.

I rolled my eyes, "Or maybe he doesn't want to see me with anyone else…it's entirely possible and completely Damon".

"But what if he's not just being Damon…what if he's telling the truth…Klaus has been lying low for awhile…"

"Elena, you can't believe that Nate is working for Klaus".

"I don't know what to think, but I hate to bring this up Bonnie…I really…I really do, but Damon was right about Luka", Elena frowned.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, "So you believe that Damon is telling the truth?"

"I don't know…but I think we need to at least consider it", Elena shrugged.

"Does everyone need an ulterior motive here…some people are just normal…no hidden agendas…nothing", I replied.

"And some aren't", Caroline spoke up.

I shook my head, "Nate is a good guy…he's soo good…he's boring".

"Well let's just make sure of that's the case and then we can throw Damon's accusations in his face", Elena suggested.

"You think he's right, don't you?"

"I don't know…but I think we should check it out", Elena replied.

"Fine…fine…", I replied, "but when we find out that Damon's a liar, I'm giving him an aneurysm".

Elena chuckled, "You have my support".

SSSSS

I waited outside of one of the lecture halls when I noticed normal guy walking out with a few of his friends chuckling away. It was very tempting to rip his heart out in the middle of the quad, but I am sure if I did that…Bonnie would be angry.

I walked casually up behind them, "Nate!" I called.

He stopped and turned around, cocking an eyebrow at me.

"Want to chat for a moment?"

Nate nodded as his friends walked away and he walked closer to me, "About what Damon?"

"Oh I don't know…the weather…English class…that woman in that apartment building that you saw last night", I replied narrowing my eyes.

I watched as he didn't blink, "I have no idea what you are talking about".

"Oh I think you do and you are going to tell me exactly what you and that woman have going on", I replied leaning forward and staring into his eyes.

He blinked at me a few times, "Look…I don't know what you think you are doing, but I have no idea what you are talking about".

I looked down and noticed that he had a necklace, one that had a ball charm that undoubtedly contained some type of vervain, "You know exactly what I am talking about…but we can play this game if you like. If you don't stop whatever you are doing with the imaginary woman in the imaginary apartment building, I will hunt you down and I will kill you…that's not a threat", I replied turning around and walking away from him.

SSSSS

"So what's his schedule?" Caroline asked as she parked her car near Nate's dorm.

"Gym and then dinner at The Commons", I replied from the backseat. I wasn't happy about being here at all, but I guess that if everyone else needed to be assured that Nate was a good guy, then I guess I can come along for the ride.

Caroline nodded as she looked out of the window and watched as Nate walked out of the dorm waving at a few people and hopped in his car. Caroline started her engine.

"Are we really going to follow him to the gym?" I sighed.

"We want to prove that Damon's a liar, don't we?"

"Fine…let's go", I replied as Caroline pulled out of the parking lot.

SSSSS

I stood in front of the apartment door contemplating whether to knock. I knew that Stefan would sigh, crease his brown and be angry…but I needed to speak to Bianca Bennett on my own. I lifted my fist to knock and the door opened, "How did I know that you would be back?" Bianca raised an eyebrow.

"We need to talk", I replied brushing past her.

"No…we really don't…but since you insist, I will indulge", she replied closing the door behind me.

"What are you doing in town…I know it's not just to sit in this apartment, smoke cigarettes and have some college guy do your dirty work whatever that may be".

"Oh really…so why am I in town Damon…tell me…and why do you care?" she asked narrowing her eyes.

"Because Bonnie is a…friend…and I know how much she misses her mother, do you know that your husband spends most of his time in another continent and that Shelia died…Bonnie has no one".

"But you…she has you, doesn't she…I can feel your energy when you talk about her...you and Bonnie, you have something going on?"

"No…Bonnie and I are just friends".

"Is that all you are?" she pried.

I closed my mouth.

"I can make you tell the truth, you know", she smiled walking over to me and touching my cheek, "my way not be fun…"

"Bonnie and I were together for awhile, we're not anymore and that's all I am going to say…so tell me…why are you in Mystic Falls…you say it has nothing to do with Bonnie, but I think it has everything to do with her", I answered.

Bianca nodded, "Ok…fine…I'm here because of Klaus".

As soon as the name left her lips, I could sense the air in the room change.

SSSSS

"Ok, this does not look like a gym…", Elena mumbled as Caroline followed Nate into an apartment building parking lot.

I looked around, "Maybe he uses a gym in the building?" I spoke up.

Caroline stopped the car and opened the door as we watched Nate go inside, "I will follow him…Bonnie, I will text and tell you where he goes".

Elena and I nodded as I felt my heartbeat speed up as I watched her zoom into the building. I leaned up against Caroline's car.

"It's ok…things will be ok, you trust Nate…don't you?" Elena asked.

"Well…you know as well as I do that my instincts aren't always the best…Ben…Luka…Damon…", I shook my head as I looked around the parking lot and noticed a familiar mustang parked on the other side of the parking lot, "what in the…", I whispered.

"Bonnie…what's wrong…", Elena asked.

"Damon's car…", I began as my phone beeped and I looked down at Caroline's text.

'He's just knocked on Apartment 650's door ' it read. I instantly felt my heart sink into my stomach.

"What…what's wrong?" Elena asked.

"Let's go", I said pulling her towards the building.

SSSSS

"What about Klaus…are you working for him?" I asked moving closer to Bianca.

"No…I'm not working for him, what kind of person do you think I am?" she asked.

"I don't know…you come here without telling your daughter…" I began as someone knocked on the door.

"Excuse me", Bianca replied walking past me and opening the door…and lo and behold on the other side was normal guy. When he caught a glimpse of me, I saw his face turn into one of surprise and for the first time I saw fear.

"Nate…what are you doing here?" she hissed.

"I need to talk to you…I can't help you anymore…", he began.

"Didn't I tell you not to come back here without calling first…", she began, as I heard whispering down the hallway. The voices were soo familiar and I found myself moving towards the door. I flew past Bianca and Nate in the hallway and headed towards the stairway where Bonnie, Caroline and Elena were standing.

"Charlie's Angels…hello", I smirked coming around the corner, "what are you doing on this side of town?"

"What are you doing here, Damon?" Bonnie asked looking at me as if she could read my thoughts.

"Seeing a friend…what are you all doing here?"

"Here to see a friend, now get out of the way", Caroline said trying to pass me.

"No…not working Blondie", I said staring her down.

"Damon…we followed Nate here and we know he's on this floor, but the question is why are you here too?" Elena asked.

"I'm visiting a friend…I said…now maybe you all should go home", I replied.

"Nate…leave…don't come again without calling…", Bianca's voice drifted down the hallway.

I watched as Bonnie's face went from a glare to confusion and suddenly there was realization.

"Bonnie…", I began.

She pushed past me and headed down the hallway where I watched her come face to face with her mother and boyfriend…this was not good at all.

So a few things...

Bonnie and Nate are not related.

Bianca and Nate are not involved.

Bianca is back because of Klaus...but why?