Author's note: I'm ashamed to admit I'd decided to abandon this, but then I got these wonderful reviews that reminded me why it is I write (You forget after a while). So a special thanks to those who reviewed!

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And It's all alright

I guess it's all alright

I got nothing left inside of my chest,

but it's all alright

December

The conversation started harmlessly enough, "So what's going on between you and Damon?" Elena asked casually, but that's what got Bonnie on her guard the casual way she said it like she'd just asked her to pass the butter only nothing was smooth about it.

Bonnie shrugged leaning back against the counter wondering how long it took to get coffee around here, "nothing," she replied and it was technically true nothing was going on.

"Oh so you two aren't having sex?" Elena asked and Bonnie thought that the corner cafe was probably not the best place to be having such a conversation.

"Would you care?" she asked just as calmly, salt please and waited for Elena to reply.

"I love Stefan," Elena replied seeming offended only that wasn't a reply -that was a deflection and Bonnie was annoyed Elena would go through the whole motion of planning this only to chicken out.

Because it was planned, Elena hadn't simply wanted to play catch up over hot cups of coffee she'd wanted answers yet apparently she'd thought Bonnie would be on the defence.

"Then why bother asking?"

"Because I don't want to see you hurt," Elena replied with sincerity and Bonnie knew she meant it just like she also knew that Elena loved Damon.

When their coffee eventually arrived Bonnie drank it too quickly needing to get away. She'd become good at that lately she mused.

"I guess I'll call?" Elena asked when Bonnie stood up to go.

"Sure," Bonnie replied, they hugged and Bonnie left.

Of course they both knew that Elena wouldn't call at least not for a while and neither would Bonnie. Vaguely as she scrolled down her messages she wondered when that had become okay. There was a message from Damon, he wanted to talk.

Bonnie wasn't sure how she felt about that. Too much had been left unsaid between them and now she felt like there was nothing left to say. Only as much as she wished she could delete the message she knew she couldn't. She bit on her lip, thoughtful and undecided.

Walking to her car, she quickly dialled a number, "Hey are you busy?" she began opening her car door, "Sure meet you in 5,"

Bonnie wasn't sure exactly how she ended up at Jeremy's but this secret or whatever it was was killing her and she needed to speak to someone. It wouldn't be Elena because she was wrapped up in the whole mess, Caroline was ruled out too because her dislike for Damon might cloud her judgement.

Jeremy answered after the second ring, looking like he'd literally just stumbled out of the bed, his bangs lay lazily over his eyes making her smile.

"What you smiling about?" he asked with a grin stepping aside to let her in.

"You..." Bonnie began turning, "you look cute,"

He wrinkled his nose placing a hand to usher her towards the kitchen, "Bonnie there is a lot of things a guy wants a girl to think of him as," he began letting her enter before him, "And cute isn't one of them.

Bonnie laughed leaning against the counter, "Are you always this charming in the morning?" she asked.

"Maybe you should stay the night sometime and find out?" when he saw her smile fall he immediately added, "I was joking Bonnie,"

Bonnie shrugged, "I know it's just..." she trailed off not sure what exactly had bothered her about that statement.

"I'm your ex?" he supplied, "It's okay Bonnie, it was a long time ago. We passed that, right?"

"Right,"

"So you wanted to talk to me?" he asked grabbing two mugs for them and pouring coffee.

"Yeah I think you're the only one I can confide in," she replied accepting the cup. There was nothing like too much coffee.

"It's not your powers or something?"

Bonnie shook her head, "No," she answered then hesitated suddenly realising maybe Jeremy wasn't the right person only now it was too late, "It's actually about Damon,"

Jeremy nearly spilled his coffee all over the table releasing a curse when some of the hot liquid sloshed over and onto his hand. Rushing for the tap, he held it under running water, "Damon as in Damon Salvatore?"

"Yeah," Bonnie replied. Like there was any other Damon in their lives.

She could see him mulling it over as he grabbed a cloth to wipe his hands, until finally he turned to her with an anxious look, "Are you involved with him?" he asked biting the bullet rather than dragging it slowly out of her and for that Bonnie was grateful.

"Something like that,"

Jeremy cursed again, "Bonnie you're too smart to get messed up with that guy," he said.

Bonnie pursed her lips, "I used to think that..." she began uncertain.

"Well I'm telling you," Jeremy stated, "His got way too much baggage Bonnie. Surely you learnt that from me. Guys with baggage are trouble,"

"So you are saying you're trouble?" Bonnie asked quirking a smile even at the seriousness of the situation.

"Well I'm a messed up sort myself but Bonnie," he paused as if not sure whether to say the rest, "Damon is the crazy vampire obsessed with your best friend sort,"

"You said obsessed not in love,"

"I did, didn't I?" Jeremy stopped in thought, "Look obsessions are worse than love,"

"Really?"

"Don't mock me Bonnie," he said dryly, "But I'm serious, his obsessed and if you continue hoping to save him for himself you'll only wound up hurt,"

Bonnie placed down her cup, her hands shaking slightly so she wrapped them around herself. The truth had a way of chilling you to the bone.

"But what if, what if he's over her?" she tried knowing she was grasping at straws.

A strange look appeared on Jeremy's face, slowly he took a deep breath, "Tell me you haven't fallen in love with him Bonnie," he begged after a moment.

Bonnie turned her head slightly away from him, afraid to look at his disappointed expression.

Jeremy cursed again, "I'd kill him if he wasn't dead already," he began and added as an afterthought, "well that and if he couldn't kick my ass… vampires who needs 'em?"

"What should I do Jer?" Bonnie asked feeling hopeless.

Jeremy finally walked up to her, wrapping his arms around her, "just don't forget yourself, okay?" he started as he rested his chin on her head, "don't forget who you are because of him Bonnie, can you promise me that?"

Bonnie gulped, "I promise," she lied, the lie slipping so easily through her teeth.

/

When I returned home, my thoughts still a mess the last thing I expected to find was Damon draped on my porch. The same Damon I'd spent the better half of my day trying to avoid. I blink several times to make sure it's not my mind playing tricks on me. I feel stupid standing there not even sure if I should say something.

Then I remember Jeremy's words and decided I should get everything off my chest only Damon beats me to it.

"I was thinking we should go out some time," he starts but his voice is not as cool as he'd like and he seems to pause for a moment, "that's if you'd like," he adds, stumbling a bit around the words.

It takes me a moment to realise his waiting for my reply, but I'm still stuck on his words. Damon asking me out like it's the most natural thing. It shouldn't be strange for people who've slept together yet it is, because we're still Bonnie and Damon.

"Sure," I reply with a shrug like I couldn't care less only I do and I think he also knows.

Damon stands up brushing off his pants before his eyes lock into mine. I brush my hair back feeling nervous then feeling stupid for feeling nervous in the first place. And when he moves to stand before me his cold hands cupping my face I don't mind.

Just like I don't mind it when he leans down and kisses me, his tongue probing my lips until I let him in. I could see us losing control easily, him all lust and frustration and me all lost and confused still trying to find meaning of it all.

Yet one thing had changed, we whatever that was would never be just Bonnie and Damon ever again.

Yeah It's all alright

I guess it's all alright

I got nothing left inside of my chest,

but it's all alright

A/N: I'll admit it was relatively short, but that's because the next chapter starts exploring Bonnie and Damon's relationship. I'm not sure when's the next update because I'm going through a major writer's block right now- the only stuff updated is chapters I'd already typed up but was too busy to edit.

As always reviews are much appreciated.