A/N - This is set during S1 after Sheila's death. This focuses on what Bonnie did when she was "out of town" for those several episodes.

Their gazes lock as Bonnie wraps her legs around Stefan's waist. He fills her with one deep, powerful thrust. In response, she arches forward when his hands glide down her back to grab her ass. He squeezes the globes before he hastily pulls her away from the wall and carries her over to the bed.

They land on the bed with a loud plop and within seconds of landing, Stefan begins pounding in and out of her. "Oh, oh God…" Bonnie whimpers over and over, her nails digging into his back as the heat between them rises. As a result Stefan lifts her legs higher around his torso in order to slide deeper in to her warmth. The slight change makes Stefan feel huge inside of her and she cries out in passion. Opening her eyes Bonnie stares at his face above her and realizes that his face has shifted into its natural vampire state. Turned on beyond belief, Bonnie pulls Stefan down for a kiss; careful not to puncture her tongue on his fangs.

After several more thrusts, Bonnie feels the pressure build up in her body before she climaxes in an uncontrollable orgasm. Stefan comes soon after her and they collapse onto the bed.

X

Later Bonnie stares intensely at Stefan's sculpted face as he sleeps soundly next to her. They are so close that they are basically sharing a pillow and Bonnie takes the opportunity to study his face close up. She takes in his long eyelashes and the fullness of his lips and marvels at how peaceful he looks in sleep. Bonnie shifts as the arm wrapped around her midsection moves and his hand begins unconsciously stroking the skin there. Before she can move to stop him, the stroking stops and Stefan falls into a deeper sleep, much to her relief. Her gaze briefly moves around the small room before she continues on with studying Stefan.

She knows shouldn't be here with him, not after what happened with her Grams, but being with Stefan makes her feel things she hasn't felt in a long, if ever. Bonnie left Mystic Falls both angry and hurt by the events that transpired. She stayed long enough for the funeral and after squaring away her school situation, she opted to go away for a while.

She decided not to tell anyone where she was going or when she was coming back. At the time, she hadn't been sure herself. She ended up renting a motel room in a small town just outside of Virginia. She was left alone for the most part, which suited Bonnie just fine. Instead, she spent a lot of time learning new spells and reflecting on the last few months.

Bonnie had been there nearly a week when Stefan showed up.

XX

Four and a Half Weeks Ago

Bonnie walks into her room carrying her bag of supplies and sets them down on the small round table. She turns around intending on taking a shower, only to find Stefan sitting on her bed. When he sees her he stands up and it's clear that he has been sitting there for a while. She doesn't bother trying to figure out how he managed to get in the room because she knows he compelled the motel clerk. Bonnie looks around the room wildly, obviously assuming the others are somewhere in the room.

"I came here alone, no one knows that I came to find you" Stefan says softly, clearly having read the look on her face.

"How did you find me" Her voice is laced with anger and she can tell he's slightly taken aback. Bonnie has always been at the very least polite to him, but she's angry and she can't bring herself to care about making nice with him.

"This is where I go when I need to get away. I figured you might do the same. And I was right." He shrugs and stuffs his hands into his pockets."

"If you're here to get me to help your asshole of a brother again, I'm not really in the mood." And she means that, at the moment Bonnie knows that if she saw him right now she would be tempted to light him on fire.

"That's not why I'm here, Bonnie." He walks closer her, standing until there are only a few feet between them.

"Did Elena put you up this?" If he's not here because of Damon than it has to be because of Elena, much like the other times he's sought her out.

"No! I thought you could use a friend. You shouldn't be dealing with this alone." His eyes penetrate her and she feels as though he can see through her soul.

"Why?" She averts her gaze briefly before meeting his eyes once again this time determined not lose her anger.

"I didn't take you or Sheila in account and in the end you both ended up paying the price. I'm so sorry for that" His voice is sincere and she can feel the ice melting around her heart.

"I know, you have no reason to trust me, but I want to be here for you now. The way I should have been here for you before all this happened. Please let me do that" He pleads with her, his eyes bright with emotion.

Bonnie stares at him silently for several moments. Inwardly she is overwhelmed by the dueling emotions running through her. The only indication that Stefan has managed to reach her is the lone tear that runs down her cheek.

Stefan sees this and without any hesitation pulls her into his arms, allowing her to break down for the first time since Sheila's death.

X

That night she falls asleep in his arms and Stefan spends the next few days keeping her company while she visits several of the magic shops in town. Surprisingly Bonnie finds herself actually having a good time.

Several times his phone rings (it's almost always Elena) and he continues to hit ignore before he eventually turns it off altogether. Eventually she breaks down and asks about Elena and he surprises her when he reveals they broke up.

'Things weren't working out between us'. Is the only thing he will say and she lets it go despite knowing there is more to it than that.

X

Nothing physical happens between them until a week later after a vampire attempts to go on a rampage in town and also attempts to torture Stefan. In order to stop him, Bonnie sets him on fire and he burns to death.

It's the first time she's ever killed. And despite knowing it was not only necessary, but the right thing to do, she feels rattled by it. Stefan notices and attempts to comfort her which that results in a unexpected kiss between them.

The kiss leads to more and Bonnie finds herself flat on her back with Stefan looming over her. They spend the night together learning each others' bodies and the next few weeks are mostly spent talking like they have been since Stefan found her.

The only difference is that now much of that talking is done in bed between bouts of fiery sex.

They never talk about the sudden change in their relationship, but it is still made clear that things between will never be same.

X

Now

Bonnie starts when she feels a pair of lips press a kiss to her shoulder and she is suddenly staring into Stefan's eyes. She realizes that because of her daydreaming, she has no idea how long he has been awake and watching her.

"Your loud thinking woke me up" He jokes, his lips pulling into a grin. "Seriously though what are you thinking about?" His voice is soft and slightly rough from sleep, but Bonnie can't help but find it sexy.

"We need to talk about what's been happening between us."

"I think it's fairly obvious what's been happening" he trails a finger across her cheek and hauls her on top of him.

"I'm serious." Bonnie braces her hands on his chest and ignores the arousal that automatically appears because of her close proximity to him. "I'm dealing with my own baggage. I'm not looking to be a rebound because you can't have Elena."

Bonnie flinches when Stefan eyes flicker with hurt, but she can't bring herself to feel guilty for it. She's beginning to fall for him and she needs to know what's going on inside of his head.

"I was the one that broke up with Elena, not the other way around."

"…" Bonnie's mouth opens in shock and she briefly wonders if she's in an alternate universe because Elena is usually the one doing the breaking up with.

"You should know that I've been drawn to you since the day we met. I don't know if was the vampire-witch thing, but I felt something." He looks at imploring her to understand.

Bonnie nods in understanding because she felt it as well, but she had ignored because his focus had been on Elena.

"I ignored it because my main reason for returning had been because of Elena and you seemed not to like me. Things changed completely for me that night I gave you some of my blood after Damon attacked you. After that things between me and Elena weren't the same and once you left I knew I couldn't continue the relationship so I broke it off." He leans upward, his nose rubs against hers in an Eskimo kiss.

"I just want to know if you feel the same way." He presses kisses to her cheeks, jaw, and neck. "I think you do. I see it whenever you laugh at one of my terrible jokes, the way you've been worried about my wellbeing despite having more than enough reason not to." His hands move down to her waist. "I can see it in your eyes when I'm moving inside of you. It's like you can't get enough of me. I know I can't get enough of you" He kisses her passionately before pulling back.

"You're right." Bonnie when she gets her equilibrium back. She caresses one of his cheeks.

His eyes are bright with happiness and Bonnie can't resist leaning down for another kiss. The kiss takes a life of its own and Bonnie is unsurprised when Stefan grabs her hips and impales her on his shaft. She moans his thrusts become more powerful and she begins to feel a familiar pressure build up in her.

X

Afterwards they lay cuddled together in the same position, Stefan still encased inside of her, both slowly starting to fall asleep.

"Stefan?"

"Yeah?"

"I think it's time we go home. I think I'm ready now." Her voice is muffled against his chest.

"Okay." He says simply before they both fall asleep