Author's Note: Thank you SO much for the reviews, they helped a lot. I hope you like it. This is the longest chapter so far. Let me know what you think!

I do not own Vampire Diaries or the characters [though that would be awesome].
Music credit: "Bad Romance" - Lady GaGa, "Girlfriend" - Avril Lavigne, "Tik Tok" - Ke$ha, "Bring Me to Life" - Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy

Chapter 3:

I sighed as I pulled into Caroline's driveway. I parked my car, and took my keys from the ignition. I don't understand Damon at all. Before, well, before I'm not sure what I thought, but… at least I had a better handle on him before this. He wants to kills me; he doesn't want to kill me. He wants to protect me, even though Emily didn't hold up her end of the bargain. He doesn't want me to date Tyler, even though he hardly knows me. He watches me get dressed …and he's a pervert.

It's a lot to take in, in an afternoon. I looked up to find Caroline waving at me. I waved back, making my way up to her porch.

"Hey. I was wondering when you were going to show up." She exclaimed, smiling brightly. I smiled.

"Just had something to take care of, now I'm all yours." I replied. She smiled, and had a mischievous look in her eyes. What is she planning? Do I want to know? I better ask. I hope I don't regret this later. "What's going on Caroline? You're smiling like you found out Harry Potter hid his invisibility cloak in your sock drawer." I finished.

"Oh, that." She said with a smile. "I things have been rough on you lately, so I wanted to you a girls' night." She finished. I nodded.

"I knew that, that's why I'm here." I agreed. She shook her head. Oh holy mother of all who are sane, she is up to something. Crap.

"We are having a girls' night out." She exclaimed. She jumped up excitedly.

"What?" I asked.

"A girls' night out," she said, as if that settled the matter. Great.

"Okay… How are we supposed to have a girls' night out with only two girls?" I asked.

"Easy, we change our clothes, so we look drop dead gorgeous, and we go out. Hence the girls' night out." She finished. I love Caroline to death, but sometimes... Maybe this will be a good thing, I need a girls' night out. She's stronger than a lot of people give her credit for. I know she cares a lot more than she is willing to show.

"Alright Caroline. Let's get gorgelicious." I agreed. She squealed, and grabbed my arm. She led me inside.

"What's all of this about?" Her Mom asked.

"Hello Sheriff Forbes." I greeted her mother. She sighed.

"Call me Elizabeth, you're practically family Bonnie." She scolded. I smiled weakly.

"Sorry Ellie." I added. She looked at me. "Elizabeth is too long." I joked.

"Ellie is fine, I like it. I finally have a nickname." She said with a smile.

"We are having a girls' night out. Bonnie hasn't had fun in awhile, so I'm taking her out." Caroline explained. Her Mom nodded.

"Alright, but don't get too wild. Take it easy on the drinks, especially since there is only the two of you. I would say no drinking, but I'm not sure how well you two would listen to that." She replied. Caroline gave her Mom a look of fake innocence.

"Who moi?" She asked with her hand over her heart.

"We won't I promise. I will do my best to make sure that we are…" I started, and then glanced over at Caroline, "relatively sober when we get back." I assured. Her Mom laughed.

"Alright." She agreed. Caroline led me upstairs, to her room. She is definitely more girlie than I am. My idea of daily makeup is mascara, and if I am feeling really festive: eyeliner. And I can't forget my Chapstick. Caroline, on the other hand, has to put on the works: mascara, eye shadow, eyeliner, lip gloss, blush, foundation, she even curls her eyelashes. The things that girl could do with makeup. She pulled me into her closet.

"Okay. We need something that you will look hot in!" She exclaimed. "Please! Please, let me dress you. I don't mean in a perverted way! I swear!" She pleaded.

"Okay Caroline." I agreed. It isn't often that Caroline is excited over something like this. If I let her have her fun, maybe I will have some too.

"And your make up, and your hair." She added. Well, at least she's milking it. If she offers to shave my legs and pick out my panties I'm going to lose it. I have to draw the line somewhere.

"Alright Caroline, you can dress me, do my makeup, my hair, and maybe I'll even let you pick out my shoes." I agreed. She threw her arms around me.

"You won't regret this I promise!" She assured me.

"I already do." I mumbled. She glared at me, but it was short lived. She went back to being her bubbly self. She leafed through her racks of clothes. This was more like shopping than being in someone's closet. She pulled out a burgundy number. She thrust it in my arms.

"Put this on, you will look AMAZING! I love how burgundy looks on your skin. You're lucky you never have to go tanning. You're like a caramel macchiato." She giggled at herself. I couldn't help but to join in.

I kicked off my shoes, and pulled off my pants. I took my shirt off, and threw it on the floor with the rest of my clothes. I'm used to changing in front of Elena and Caroline. I'm around them enough. Saying that it's short is an understatement. It was strapless, and it only showed a little bit of cleavage. The back was low cut, and was laced up to the middle of my back. I readjusted my dress, and turned around for Caroline's approval. Her face lit up.

"You are SO wearing that dress. It's nonnegotiable. You look hot." She concluded. "But, I would lose the bra, and the socks." She added.

"Oh, thank you Captain Obvious, whatever would I do without you?" I retorted. I turned around, and asked Caroline to unzip me. I slid the dress down to my hips, and slid my bra off. I pulled the dress back up. I felt Caroline sip me back up, and then I bent down, and pulled off my socks. I turned back around, and faced Caroline.

"Much better." She stated.

"What would I do without you?" I asked.

"Shrivel up and die, while falling into a black hole. You know, the usual." She answered.

"Oh, of course." I agreed.

"Keep the gloves on." She told me. I looked down, I forgot that I still had them one. I'd been wearing them every day. They make me feel safer. I don't know why. "They make you look badass." She explained. I nodded.

"Now you." I told her. I pulled out a dark blue dress. It's a little bit shorter, and there is a black lace over the material in the chest area. This will look stunning on Caroline. The straps criss-cross, and Caroline agrees to try it on. After she changed into it, she leads me to her full length mirror, in the back of her closet.

"It's official, we'll be the hottest ones there."

After Caroline picks out her shoes and has effectively done our makeup, and our hair, she turns me to face the mirror in her bathroom. My jaw drops, I don't look like me. The girl in the mirror looks like me, her jaw is open like mine. She has the same dark brown eyes, I can hardly make out her pupils. But she looks closer to perfection than I ever have. Caroline really is a miracle worker. I look over at Caroline, and she is stunning. She looks like she stepped off of a magazine cover.

"You are a miracle worker, Caroline." I commended.

"No, you've always been gorgeous, now you just look like, you're aware of it! Come on, let's get our purses, then we'll be ready to roll." She exclaimed. She looks down at my feet. "Are you sure you don't want to wear heels? I have flats." She suggests.

"No, I'll be alright with my converse. I want to be able to walk tomorrow." I assured her. We grabbed our purses, and headed out. We took Caroline's car. She was determined to drive, but after we arrived at the club, she gave me her keys. She knew that if she got a little tipsy, I wouldn't, and I could get us home. I put them in my purse. We walked over to the entrance, and waited in line to get in.

This used to be one of my favorite places. Mystique is a 17-24 age club. They only serve people over 21, but if you're 17 you can come in, and dance your heart out. It's great. We got in, and headed to the dance floor. Caroline and I started dancing. Lady GaGa's voice filled the dance floor.

'Want your bad romance...
I want your ugly.
I want your disease.
I want your everything as long as it's free.
I want your love...'

I felt someone's hands on my hips. They were trying to grind with me. I turned my head, I have no idea who I am dancing with. Strangely enough, that doesn't bother me. He is brunette, and gorgeous. He smiles at me. I flash a smile, with a small nod of my head. I dance with him willingly.

I look over at Caroline, she has a dancing partner too. Only she isn't grinding, she just losing herself in the music. That's my girl. She is staying loyal to Matt. He doesn't mind if she dances with another guy. I, on the other hand, have no one to be loyal to. The guys hands move on my hips, it sends and electric shocks down my spine. This feels so good. I haven't had this much of a release, in a long time.

The song ends, and slow one starts. I turn around, and face my dance partner, for the first time. He smiles at me. He has green eyes, and short skater hair, and hypnotic lips. He smiles at me, I offer one back. He reminds me of… Damon. Ugh, I can't escape him. This night isn't about Damon, it's about me.

"I'm Jace. You're an amazing dancer." He said.

"I don't' know about amazing, but thanks. I'm Bonnie." I introduced myself. I stuck out my hand, and he shook it. Did I really just do that?

"Do you want to get a drink?" He asked.

"Water. I'm only seventeen." I replied. He smiled.

"I'm nineteen." I nodded. I waved at Caroline, and she came over. She brought her partner with her.

"Hey, I'm Caroline." She introduced. "And this is David." She introduced her partner.

"Hey." I gave a small wave. Jace smiled at David.

"We go way back. David talked me into coming tonight. He told me I needed to get out more, otherwise I was going to have to marry my couch." Jace explained. I nodded.

"Well, this has been fun, BUT, we have other things we have to do tonight. It's a girls' night out. I promise we will look for you later." Caroline announced. I just looked at her. I thought that this is what she wanted. I guess not. She turned to me, and pulled me closer. "There is something we have to cross of the list first." She explained.

"There's a list?" I asked.

"Yes, and dance with two hotties was on the list."

"Oh." I replied. I turned to Jace. "Sorry, I really like dancing with you. I'll find you later." I told him. He shook his head.

"What can you do? I have a crazy friend that planned tonight too." He said, pointing a thumb at David. I chuckled. He understands more than he knows. I let Caroline lead me away, but something about the way he was holding my thighs… Maybe it was the fact that no one really has before.

I realized where Caroline was leading me. She was taking me to the karaoke room. This is another reason why I love Mystique. Karaoke night, is every night. I never sing, but I enjoy hearing others perform. Caroline dropped my hand, and walked over to the DJ controlling the music for the performers and whispered something in his ear. Oh, no. I am NOT singing. Sure I like singing in the shower, and while no one else is around. But there is a reason why I am not in choir, and that I have not auditioned to be the next American Idol. I am horrid. Caroline walked back over to me, and took my arm, and led me to a table. I looked at her.

"Don't hate me," she began. Nothing good ever comes from the words, 'don't hate me.' "I requested a song, and we are singing next." I raised my eyebrows.

"What do you mean we are singing next?" I demanded.

"I mean, Girlfriend is coming on and we are going up there and singing it." She explained.

"Mother of all the is holy and chocolate." I exclaimed. Sure enough, the song ended, and Girlfriend started playing. I don't want to get up. But, I guess you have to try everything once, right? Well, to an extent. Caroline pulled me out of my chair and lead me to the stage. She grabbed the mike, and handed me one.

"Stop the music." She announced. The DJ looked at her, but stopped the music. The crowd started complaining. "Okay, we need some more girls up her, or guys, if you really want to sing. This is my friend's first time singing karaoke, at least in public. And we need some voices to back her up, so if you'd help us out, I would appreciate it." She finished. I didn't expect it to work, but sure enough, a group of 5 girls got up from their table, and up the stage. Caroline and I smiled at them. The audience applauded. "If you would please start the music." She asked. The music started. "You have the lead." She told me. I opened my mouth to protest, but she shook her head. Great, just great.

Luckily we started off singing together. Everyone either had a mike, or they were sharing one.

'Hey, hey, you, you I don't like your girlfriend.
No way, no way, I think you need a new one.
Hey, hey, you, you I could be your girlfriend.

Hey, hey, you, you, I know that you like me.
No way, no way, you know it's not a secret.
Hey, hey, you, you, I want to be your girlfriend.'

I took a deep breath and continued, softly at first.

'You're so fine, I want you mine, you're so delicious,

I think about you all the time.
You're so addictive.
Don't you know what I can do to make you feel alright?
Alright, alright, alright...

Don't pretend - I think you know I'm damn precious.
And hell yeah, I'm the mother fucking princess.
I can tell you like me, too, and you know I'm right.
I'm right - I'm right - I'm right.'

I could feel myself start to loosen up. I was dancing with everyone else, and I was losing myself in the music. I looked out in the audience, and something caught my eye. Damon. He moved his hand in front of him. Motioning over his chest to his thighs.

He mouthed, "Nice." He winked at me, and leaned against the bar, enjoying the show. He smiled wickedly. He is so… I turned my attention back to the song. I hadn't stopped singing or dancing, I just wasn't doing so consciously.

I won't let him bring me down. But why did my heart jump a little when he smiled at me. I don't know what I'm feeling anymore. The song ended, and applause filled the room. I smiled, and set the microphone down. Caroline followed suit, and we thanked the girls that had performed with us. The smiled, and assured us that is wasn't a problem. That they had enjoyed themselves.

We walked over to the bar, and I asked for a bottle of water from the bartender. She handed it to me. She was a pretty blonde woman, I swung that way, I would want to date her.

"Thanks." I said to her.

"No problem sweetie." She replied. "If I had a pair of lungs like that, I would be singing karaoke too." She complimented. I blushed.

"You're sweet." I said back to her. I went off the find Caroline. She was talking to David and Jace. I smiled. Maybe we can dance some more. I was moseying over there, when something grabbed my arm, and pulled me to a stop.

I was swung around, and I was facing Damon. Surprise, surprise. I hate not knowing what he is up to. It's almost as bad as before. When I thought he wanted to kill me because he had nothing better to do. He smiled. I could feel him touching me with his eyes. He started with my face, made his way to my legs, and back up to my face. Oh, his eyes. His hand was slightly cold, but my arm was tingling where he was touching me.

"Damon." I said. His hand moved down my arm, until he found my hand. He gently placed his fingers in mine, and intertwined them together. I looked at our hands, and then his chest. He was wearing a tight, black, v-neck shirt, under his leather jacket. I could make out his muscles. He is so well defined. My eyes flicked downward, he was wearing jeans, jeans and boots. The jeans fit him snugly.

"You certainly know how to entertain, Bonnie." He said. His voice brought my attention back to his face. "Your performance made me want to go up to some man, and tell him that I wanted to be his girlfriend." He added. He held up two fingers, with some space between them. "I was this close." He finished. I smiled. "But, I refrained myself." He added.

"Thanks. What are you doing here Damon?" I asked.

"I was looking for dinner, but I saw you instead. I got sidetracked." He answered.

"Really? And why is that?" I asked. He smiled.

"Well, isn't it obvious? You were singing in front of the entire room." He explained. Of course, does he take anything seriously? "Of course I take things seriously." He answered with his eyebrows furrowed. "But, if I may. I would like to propose something. If you sing again, I would like to accompany you." He finished.

"What? Really?" I asked, unsure. He nodded. "Maybe." I gave in.

"Oh, I'll take care of the arrangements." He said. He walked me over to Caroline, and excused himself to talk with her. I made small talk with Jace and David. Caroline came back nodded in agreement with whatever Damon had said. How could he make her forget everything so easily? I can't start feeling something for him, not after all that he has done. But he did say he was going to keep protecting me, he must care for me in some way. He appeared at me side, and whispered in my ear. "I'll come get you when it's our turn to sing." He assured me. I nodded. Caroline led me, David, and Jace the dance floor.

'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back.
I'm talking pedicures on our toes, toes,
Trying on all our clothes, clothes,
Boys blowing up our phones, phones.'

We danced. It's nice. I like the feeling of Jace behind me. But, I keep thinking about Damon. As soon as the song was over, Damon was at my side.

"It's time," he announced. I nodded. He smirk at Jace, and Caroline came with me and Damon, followed closely by David and Jace. The DJ made an announcement.

"To the girl who stole our hearts with Girlfriend, we welcome her back for another round!" The crowd cheered. Wow, I didn't think they liked it that much. Maybe they're just drunk. Damon led me to the stage, and the music began. It's Bring Me to Life by Evanescence. Damon doesn't strike me as the person who would actually know the words to this song.

'How can you see into my eyes, like open doors?
Leading you down into my core, where I've become so numb.
Without a soul, my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there, and lead it back home.'

Here comes the chorus. I'm so anxious to here Damon sing.

'-Wake me up.

Wake me up inside.

-I can't wake up.

Wake me up inside.

-Save me.

Call my name and save me from the dark.'

Mm, his voice sends chills down my spine. My legs feel like jell-o, and I just want him to touch me. I look at him, and he grabs my hand. He twirls me around, and he sings to me. I sing with him, and willingly lose myself in the song.

Damon's POV

I can't believe she actually came up here, and is singing with me. Her voice, is so, hypnotizing. I could never kill her, at least not yet. I want to have fun with her first. She is full of surprises. And I can only imagine what she looks like with that dress off. I was wrong. Red isn't her color, burgundy is.

Bonnie's POV

Wow, I can't believe Damon Salvatore is singing karaoke. Singing karaoke to an Evanescence song, with me. I really should expect the unexpected. The song ended. We put our mikes back, and walked off stage. I was barely aware of the applauding crowd. Caroline was beaming.

"You did SO good." She said, smiling. I smiled back. Damon glared at David and Jace. They made hasty apologies, and left. I glared at Damon. He gave me an innocent look.

"What?" he asked.

"You know what." He winked.

"Maybe I do." I teased. He looked at Caroline.

"Come on, I'll walk you two out to your car." He decided.

"What? Why do you decide when we leave?" I asked. He just smirked.

"I thought that you'd want to do the other things on your list. Manicures, pedicures, facials, chick movies, have naked pillow fights, kiss each other feverously." He finished. "Scratch that, the last two were just wishful thinking." I sighed.

"He's right, we do have more things to do on the list. And, if we leave now, I don' have to worry about getting tipsy." Caroline agreed. I guess I'm out voted.

"Alright. But, only because of Caroline, it has nothing to do with you." I told Damon.

"Of course not." He chuckled. He gently pulled me forward, only then, did I remember that he still had me hand. He walked us to the car, and Caroline got in the passenger's side. He walked me over to the driver's side, but didn't return my hand. Instead, he pulled me closer. I could feel his breath warming my neck. "Earlier, I meant what I said. You aren't just a meal. You fascinate me, Bonnie. You take my breath away." He breathed in my ear. He is making my head spin. I can't think clearly.

"Damon, I…" I started, but he cut me off.

"I'm not going to hurt you. But I do plan on having some fun with you. Maybe I don't know you. But, maybe it's time that you get to know me." He concluded. He dropped my hand, and slid his hand behind my waist. He leaned in closer, pushing me against the car. His other hand touched my face. I held his gaze, only for a second. Then he moved to press my lips to mine, but I turned my head. His lips met my cheek instead.

"Not yet, Damon. I barely know you." I said. He nodded. He took a step back, took my hand in his, and brought it to his lips. He returned my hand, and opened the door for me. I started the car, and I drove away.

We finished the things on the list. It was nice to take my mind off of everything. Caroline knew how to show a friend a good time. But, no matter what we did, there was one thing that never left my mind. Damon

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