AN: Hey! I know it has been forever but I have actually been away for a while. I am back now and missed you guys a ton. As for how soon my updates will come I will not make any promises other than I will try my best to update more often than I have been. Thank you so much for the reviews and even just taking time to read this story.

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Damon walked into his room, tossing his jacket to the floor just as his bedside lamp switched on revealing a smirking Stefan.

"You know, some people might call lurking in a dark room creepy."

"Can't a brother catch up with his little brother without being accused of lurking?" Stefan chuckled.

"In your case? No."

"Okay, so I may have been lurking… Earlier Bonnie said she was helping you with something? You didn't get yourself into trouble again did you?"

"No, I am not in any trouble. It just so happens that Bonnie is helping me catch the attention of Elena Gilbert." Damon smirked.

"You really are an idiot, aren't you little brother? The perfect girl is right in front of you and yet you are passing up the chance to be with her for Elena Gilbert?"

"Who Bonnie?"

"Yes Bonnie. She is beautiful, smart, funny, and doesn't scream and duck when you toss her a foot ball."

"Speaking of Bonnie, you asked her out? I don't think I want my best friend to go out with the likes of you."

"Just because you're an idiot doesn't mean I have to be. Do I detect a hint of jealousy little brother?" Stefan smirked.

"No jealousy. Bonnie is too good for you."

"She probably is, but I am still going to take her out."

"You hurt her and you are dead." Damon warned.

Stefan chuckled.

"I am serious. Now get out of my room."

"Whatever you say little brother." Stefan said sardonically as he sauntered out the door.

When he was finally alone, Damon flipped open his phone and dialed Bonnie's number.

"Hey jerk." She answered.

"Oh come on. I know tonight wasn't the best date ever but still." He chuckled.

"Like I said, you owe me."

"Yeah, yeah I know. I owe you big time for all that you are doing for me. How did I ever get so lucky to have a best friend like you?"

"Sucking up won't help. Did you need something?"

"I was just calling to make sure you made it home safely…"

"Yes I did. Why do I have a feeling that there is something else on your mind?"

He smiled to himself.

"You know me so well. So…You and Stefan, huh?" He said feigning nonchalance.

"Yeah. He wants to catch up on Friday. Don't worry, I won't tell him too many embarrassing stories about you." She laughed.

He never noticed what a nice laugh she had.

He had known her for years, and yet it seemed to him as if he was just beginning to really see her.

"Oh I'm not worried about that. Much. I am just surprised that you said yes is all."

"Well, he is pretty hot."

"Not as hot as me though, right?"

"No. Not as hot as you. Even hotter." She teased.

"yeah right...So you do think I'm hot then."

"No comment. I don't want to make your head even bigger than it already is."

"Whatever. You already admitted I was hot, so the damage is already done."

"The damage was done long ago." She laughed. "I'm going to let you go it's getting late."

"Okay. Night Bon, I'll pick you up for school tomorrow."

"Night."

Damon lay on his bed, thinking about what his brother had said.

He wasn't being an idiot was he?

Elena had been his dream girl for so long… but he could definitely see his brother's point.

Any guy would be lucky to go out with Bonnie.

Bonnie just finished getting ready when she heard the horn of Damon's car sound off.

She grabbed her book bag and rushed as fast as it was possible in the strappy heals she was wearing.

She would never understand why girls put themselves through that kind of torture just for beauty.

The only plus side to the painful shoes was that she was a full head taller than her height which was something she had always been self-conscious about.

"Hey." She greeted as she hopped into the passenger side of his car.

"Hey. You look nice."

"Thanks. So, what's the game plan for today?" she asked as he pulled away from her curb.

"Well first we have to see what progress our little plan is making." He answered.

Bonnie didn't fail to notice he seemed distracted.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"What do you mean? Nothing's wrong." He denied.

She rolled her eyes.

"Damon I have known you for forever, I think by now I can tell when you are lying."

He sighed heavily in defeat.

"look don't take this the wrong way, but I just don't like the idea of you and my brother dating."

"Oh. Someone's jealous." She teased.

"No. I am not jealous; I just don't like it alright?"

"Damon, sooner or later I was going to go out on real dates and it just happened to be sooner than later. Besides, I am glad it's with someone who I have known for so long."

"But-"

"But nothing. You may be my best friend in the whole world but you do not get to decide who I date or not. You aren't my father Damon."

"I know. Let's just talk about this later." He said not wanting to fight with her.

"There is nothing to talk about." She said simply, adding "let's just stick to the plan to get you with Elena."

He nodded though this wasn't over for him.

There was just something about the thought of Bonnie dating his brother that he didn't like. Hell he didn't like the thought of any guy dating her, but he couldn't figure out why it bothered him so much.

He chalked it up to him being protective and focused his thoughts on Elena.

After all, it was her he wanted. Right?

The rest of the drive was silent.

"Hey Bonnie." Matt greeted.

She closed her locker door and turned to him.

"Oh hey Matt. How's Elena?"

"Oh, well I broke up with her. I found out she was only using me to make Damon jealous."

Bonnie took in this information, her fingers itching to text Damon about it, but she would wait until she got to class.

"Oh I am sorry Matt."

"No need. Believe me, after she tried to make you eat snails, well let's just say it changed the way I saw her. Made me see her true colors and they weren't so pretty."

"You can say that again… hey Matt, I'll see you around I want to get to class early. I have to talk to the teacher."

"Alright. See you later."

In her hurry to get to class she bumped right into somebody.

"watch it." The girl said.

"Oh hey Bambi." Elena plastered a phony smile onto her perfect face.

"It's Bonnie, but you knew that."

"Are you insinuating that I would purposely call you by another name?" Elena asked in mock shock.

Bonnie rolled her eyes.

"Oh please. Don't play miss innocent with me. I know you want Damon, the only question is why? Why after months of not giving him the time of day, you suddenly want him?"

"Maybe I just think that a guy as hot as him, deserves someone that is, well not average like you." Elena sneered looking Bonnie up and down.

"Well maybe I think that Damon deserves someone who won't rip his heart out, someone who will really love him, not a conniving bitch like you." Elena's jaw dropped open in shock.

"Close your mouth dear, the cod look does you no justice, and Damon hates sea food." Bonnie walked off as Elena leaving Elena to fume with anger.

Meanwhile at the McCullough residence...

Damon knocked on the heavy oak door that he had stood in front of many times in the past, only this time was different.

The door swung open, and he straightened his stance.

"Hi Mr. McCoulough. I needed to speak to you. It's about Bonnie."

AN: so I know this was a long wait but I can only hope that you enjoyed reading this chapter. If so leave me a comment, on what you liked, hated, or even what you think will or should happen next. Thank you for reading and I will try my best to update faster.