Thank you all for your responses to this fic, I appreciate it as I venture out of my safe territory. I think one of the major points of this story is that Bonnie was totally thrown by her friends forgetting her birthday and now she is searching…and she is vulnerable…and Klaus knows it.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Bonnie walked over to Stefan and broke out into a smile hugging him tightly, "What are you doing here…where exactly is here?" she asked looking around as she looked around.
"I could ask you the same question…you have to go back to…", Stefan began, but immediately stopped talking.
"Stefan, what's…", Bonnie began but her eyes drifted towards the door and noticed Klaus standing there.
She immediately lowered her arms and stepped away from Stefan, "What's going on…where's Grayson".
"Grayson is a friend. He said that you needed to rest and he knew that this was a safe place for you", Klaus replied walking into the room further.
Bonnie backed up into the bed, "Wait…this was a set up?"
"A set up Bonnie…oh no…no…no…I would never set up a Bennett witch, you are far too powerful for that".
Bonnie raised an eyebrow and looked at Stefan whose face was blank.
"Where is Grayson?" she asked.
"Grayson had to take a trip, I assured him that you would be taken care of".
"I'm leaving…Stefan, they said that you were in Richmond…are we in Richmond now?"
"Bonnie, you may leave whenever you want to…but how about you speak with Stefan first…", Klaus smiled gently as he walked to the door, "oh and Happy Birthday Miss Bennett".
Bonnie watched as Klaus closed the door behind him. Bonnie turned to Stefan, "We have been looking for you for months".
"I know".
Bonnie shook her head, "You know?"
"Sometimes Bonnie, it's good not to be found".
"What…how can you say that, there are people who love you in Mystic Falls".
Stefan walked away from Bonnie and looked out of the window, "Tell me Bonnie, how close are Damon and Elena right now?"
"What?"
"My brother and Elena…how close are they…spending a lot of time together?"
"They are trying to find you", Bonnie replied.
"I'm sure they are…and what about you?"
"What about me?"
"You were in a club last night…alone on your birthday…was there a reason for that?"
"I wanted to get away…"
"Did you…or did Elena and Caroline ignore you on your own birthday?" Stefan turned to her.
"Everyone has their own stuff going on…"
"Don't you?" Stefan asked walking closer to her.
"Stefan, what is going on here?"
"Bonnie, I know that we took advantage of you…I know that. I know that we always thought you were the solution to our problems, especially during the sacrifice".
"I know that I was really the only hope".
"Do you know that Damon was ready to let you die to allow Elena to live…do you know that Elena didn't exactly object harshly to that, she humored Damon", Stefan replied.
Bonnie looked at Stefan. What was he talking about? This was not the Stefan that she remembered, "You know that's not true".
"Bonnie, they didn't even remember your birthday", Stefan sighed walking over to stand behind her touching her shoulders.
"I want to leave and I want you to come with me".
"Bonnie, I am not leaving…but like Klaus said, you are free to leave…but I will tell you this…if you stay here, you will be appreciated and nothing bad will ever happen to you".
"And what be Klaus' witch, how do you think that can happen…Klaus is not to be trusted Stefan…I can't believe that you even want to stay here with him".
"Klaus helped to open my eyes to a few things".
"What things…murdering innocent people?" Bonnie asked, "because I can see it in your eyes that you are fighting your two natures".
"Bonnie, I think you should stay here for just a few days…"
Bonnie looked at Stefan as if he was out of his mind and maybe he was. As much as she wanted to leave and get out of there, she knew that she couldn't leave Stefan there…not with Klaus…not alone, "I will stay for a few days", Bonnie nodded, "but let me call Elena and tell…"
Stefan smiled gently, "You are a good person no matter how badly people treat you, I think your phone was misplaced…I will make sure you get another".
Bonnie watched Stefan leave the room. Something definitely was not right with this situation; she felt every one of her senses humming. Where was Grayson? What happened the night before and why couldn't she remember how she got there?
Bonnie looked over at the closet and noticed her suitcase sitting in front of it.
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Stefan walked onto the deck where Klaus was sitting sipping on a glass of blood. "How is our guest?" Klaus inquired.
Stefan poured a glass of blood and sat across from him, "She is…confused".
"Well of course she is, Grayson did a good job last night…he said that your brother showed up and almost ruined the entire plan".
"But he didn't obviously".
"Because the witch is not exactly happy with anyone in Mystic Falls at the moment, there is a crack in the armor".
"She's not like us, Bonnie is a good person…she won't help us easily".
"Bonnie is an emotional, young witch…she's been hurt by the people that she cares about the most, when that happens…people are capable of anything", Klaus replied.
"I don't want her to get hurt".
"Oh and she won't…we will make sure, she will never be hurt again", Klaus replied, " and she is very beautiful, I don't think she realizes how beautiful and desirable she really is".
"Klaus, Bonnie will be an ally not a…"
"Not a what Stefan?"
"Not a toy".
"Oh she is definitely not a toy…definitely not", Klaus smiled sipping his blood.
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"Bonnie never came home last night", Caroline replied walking into the Gilbert House.
"But where could she be, she wouldn't just disappear like that", Elena shook her head.
"Maybe you don't know the witch as much as you think you do", Damon stated walking in from the kitchen.
"What are you talking about?" Caroline turned to him as Elena matched her gaze.
Damon rolled his eyes, "Ok…last night, I tracked her to a club…she was there and let me tell you, she did not look like the mild mannered witch that came here yesterday. She was dressed in…well…let's just say, she was definitely looking to have some fun. I found her with her lips on some guy and when I tried to bring her back, said guy did the mind thing on me and he's obviously a warlock, by the time I recovered they were gone".
"So she was kidnapped!" Caroline exploded.
"No, I don't think she was kidnapped, I think she knew and wanted to do whatever that guy asked her to".
"That's not Bonnie", Elena shook her head.
"Maybe it's the Bonnie who turned a year older yesterday and the Bonnie who's friends did not notice", Damon shrugged.
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The room that Bonnie was placed in contained an adjoining bathroom and although she was still a little apprehensive about this entire thing, she was going to play whatever role they wanted her to play until she found out exactly what was going on.
She finished taking a shower and changed into jeans and a t-shirt before heading downstairs. Once she reached the bottom step, she realized that this house was pretty big, she was pretty sure it was a mansion. She could hear voices coming from outside on the deck and she followed them. She pulled the doors open and found Klaus and Stefan sipping on blood as if it was orange juice.
"Bonnie, you decided to join us…was your bathroom up to par?" Klaus stood up and walked over to her leading her to the table.
"It was fine", she looked at him.
"Good, good".
Bonnie locked eyes with Stefan and he just gave her a smile. She felt as if she was Alice in Wonderland or even Dorothy in Oz, this was getting weirder by the moment.
"Bonnie, would you like some breakfast?"
"Breakfast…I'm sorry, I don't drink blood".
Klaus chuckled and soon Stefan joined in, "Bonnie, you have such a good sense of humor…if you tell our chef what you want, he will make anything that you desire".
Bonne looked at Stefan who nodded at her.
Bonnie sat down across from Klaus, "What is it that you want from me exactly because if you think I am going to help you kill or steal, I refuse to do any of that…I am not Greta, I don't hurt innocent people".
"And I would never ask you to do such a thing, I would never take advantage of you like that".
"Oh so you're a different Klaus, not the one who killed my best friend's aunt…or tried to kill me?"
Klaus stood up and walked over to Bonnie smiling. "I've known a couple of Bennett witches in my lifetime and they have all been as beautiful and as feisty as you. I know that if I do anything that displeases you that you would not hesitate to do away with me".
Bonnie looked over at Stefan.
"Stefan knows that I mean you no harm, he would never allow such a thing Bonnie".
"I wouldn't", Stefan replied.
"So what do you want me for?"
"It's just always a good idea to have a witch by your side".
Bonnie nodded, "I want a new cell phone, if I'm not a prisoner here…I should be able to use the phone…call people, let them know where I am".
"I sent one of my people to go get you one, your other must be in Grayson's car", Klaus informed her, "Bonnie, do not look so mistrustful, I am telling you the truth".
"Klaus, I don't trust you…I'm only here because Stefan is here and because…" Bonnie drifted off.
"Because what Bonnie?" Klaus stood up and walked over to her looking into her eyes.
Bonnie looked up at him. This was Klaus; the one who had tried to kill all her friends and tried to kill her. He only cared about what was best for him and what he wanted.
"Bonnie…", Stefan spoke up.
She cleared her throat and looked Klaus square in the face, "Because I'm not ready to go back to Mystic Falls just yet".
"Good…I promise you Miss Bennett, you will not regret this…", Klaus stood up and took her hand kissing it gently.
Bonnie looked at him and she wasn't sure if she was under some type of vampire influence, but he actually looked sincere and that scared her a little.
"Sir, I have the cell phone that you requested", a short, stocky man said from the doorway.
"Very good…thank you Ronald, please give it to Bonnie here…she needs to make a few calls", Klaus gestured towards Bonnie.
Ronald walked over and smiled, "Here you are Miss Bennett".
Bonnie took the phone as all three men looked at her, "I think I'm going to make my phone calls upstairs".
"Please, but after making your phone calls…please allow me to take you to dinner to celebrate your birthday", Klaus moved closer to her.
"Umm…I don't…"
"Miss Bennett, give me a chance to show you that I have changed".
Bonnie looked over at Stefan, whose face was like stone. "I will set you in fire if you are attempting to get some control over me", she looked back at Klaus.
Klaus smiled, "I am positive of that".
Bonnie shook her head as she walked in the house with the phone.
"Ronald make reservations at the little Italian restaurant in town, just for two", Klaus replied.
"Yes sir", Ronald disappeared into the house.
"Stefan, while I am dining with Miss Bennett…please pick up your own dinner and find me an after dinner snack, I would greatly appreciate it".
"What do you think you are doing with Bonnie?" Stefan asked grabbing Klaus arm, "I am fine with having her on our side as just an ally, but I will not stand by and watch you use her for other things…"
"Stefan…", Klaus looked down at Stefan's hand on his arm, "Bonnie is an adult, if she chooses to go to dinner with me or chooses to…be more than just an ally, that is up to her no…"
"She's not…"
"Stefan, you are living a life that you have missed for years with me…you are free…you don't feel the pain…the guilt…the constant nagging in your soul that you felt before I awakened this side of you again…don't you want Bonnie to feel the same way…don't you want her to live the life that she would want to live…carefree…and not with the weight of the world on her shoulders?"
Stefan looked at Klaus and narrowed his eyes, "She's a good person".
Klaus smiled, "What does that even mean anymore Stefan?"
"Klaus…you wanted to speak with me?" a female voice called from behind them.
Klaus turned around and smiled, "Hello Melissa, I did want to speak with you", he walked over to her and ran his finger along her throat, "Stefan, a little gift for you…one that I am sure you will keep to yourself for awhile", Klaus lifted the woman's arm and bit into her wrist. She gasped and closed her eyes as he let her go and pushed her towards Stefan, "Enjoy", he smiled as he walked in the house.
Stefan looked into Melissa's eyes, "This won't hurt a bit…follow me", he whispered leading her into the house.
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Bonnie stared at the cell phone in her hand for a few moments. She wanted to call Elena and Caroline, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it. While she knew they had to be worried, she didn't know what to say to them and after everything that happened the previous day, they sent Damon to come get her. Damon. The vampire that attacked her hours earlier, a vampire who barely knew her, a vampire she hated. She would never understand why Elena was so quick to believe that Damon could be a good person and that he could actually see past his wants and desires.
Bonnie dialed Jeremy's phone number and stood up walking towards the window seat gazing out of the window as the phone rang.
"Bonnie…hey…where are you?" Jeremy picked up.
"I'm…in Richmond, I needed to get away for a couple of days".
"I'm sorry I didn't call you yesterday, one of my cousins decided to take us camping and I didn't have any service…what did you do?"
"I…well…I just went out to dinner, that's all".
"So where are you now…are you still in Richmond?"
"Yes, I think I will be staying here for a couple of days".
"Why?"
"Because sometimes you just need to get away from Mystic Falls".
Jeremy was quiet for a few moments, "I understand that".
Bonnie opened her mouth and then closed it. Ever since that night that Jeremy got shot and she begged the witches to save him, something had changed. She couldn't put her finger on it, but their dynamic had changed. Jeremy was often distant and distracted whenever they were together and when he chose to spend some time with Gilberts out of town, Bonnie almost felt relieved. It was weird, she was relieved that the boyfriend that she cried over and begged her ancestors to save declared that he was leaving for a couple of weeks and she was relieved—that just didn't seem right to her.
"Hey Bonnie", Jeremy brought her out of her daze.
"Yes".
"I will call you tomorrow, ok?"
She nodded, "Ok…just call me on this number, I lost my phone".
"Will do", Jeremy said and before Bonnie could get out another word, Jeremy disconnected the call.
Bonnie looked at the phone for a few moments and then she dialed Caroline's number and instead of calling her, she texted her, 'I'm ok…will be home soon…Bon'.
She put the phone down on the bed and walked over to her suitcases. As she bent down to start unpacking the rest of her clothes, she stopped…how did her bags get here?
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Stefan looked at Melissa on the bed haunting him with her eyes open with no light behind them. He could hear Bonnie's footsteps as they stomped down the hallway from the bedroom that she was staying, "Stefan…Stefan!" she called.
Stefan turned towards Melissa and quickly left the room. He needed someone to remove her as soon as possible. He stepped out into the hallway and met her. "Bonnie, what's wrong?"
"Come with me", she pulled him towards her room as he attempted to make sure he completely wiped his mouth of Melissa's blood.
When they entered her bedroom, she pointed to the suitcases, "How did my bags get here?"
"They were in your car, when Grayson dropped you off…he requested that someone get your car from the club, Bonnie…we would never leave your car in an empty parking lot", Stefan touched her arms.
"Stefan, tell me…look at me…was this a set up…what did Grayson do to me last night to get me here…did Klaus set it up so that I would come here?"
"Bonnie, even if Klaus wanted to…he could never engineer what happened in Mystic Falls. Bonnie, you are free to leave whenever you want to".
"Why are you still here?" Bonnie asked.
"Because I want to be".
"But why…weren't you happy with Elena?"
"Bonnie, I was denying a part of myself with Elena…I needed to break free of that".
"I don't understand any of this", Bonnie shook her head.
"Just know this, if I thought for one moment that Klaus meant you harm, I would tell you to leave".
"Should I leave?" Bonnie asked.
Stefan placed his hands on Bonnie's cheeks, "No", he said looking directly into her eyes.
"Can I trust you?" she whispered.
"You can always trust me", Stefan answered staring into her eyes.
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"I thought that we ended our little friendship Sheriff when you tried to kill me", Damon sighed as he headed towards the police tape surrounding a covered up body on the ground.
"It did…but I found something and I wanted to know if it was your handiwork", Liz bent down and lifted the sheet. Damon rolled his eyes and glanced down at the body, "No, I had nothing to do with that…wait…", he bent down and lifted the sheet studying the dead man's face, "he was found here?"
"Yes…he was found here, friend of yours? Or was he dinner for one of your other friends?" Liz asked.
"No…I have no idea who did this…I have to go", Damon said backing away from her.
"What do you know?" Liz called after him.
Damon ignored her as he headed towards his car dialing Bonnie's cell phone. "Hi this is Bonnie…sorry I missed your call, please leave a message and I will return it…"
"Where are you witch…", Damon spat out, "you severed our connection and I see a vampire severed your little club boyfriend's carotid artery…so where are you, call me back when you get this!" Damon hissed into the phone.
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"Where are you witch…you severed our connection and I see a vampire severed your little club boyfriend's carotid artery…so where are you, call me back when you get this!"
Klaus smiled as he deleted the message from Bonnie's phone before crushing the phone in his hand and dropping the pieces in a wastebasket next to his desk. The vampire sounded so desperate and eager to know where Miss Bennett was. Someone had found Grayson, Klaus had to make sure that Bonnie stayed away from news reports until this blew over.
He stood up and walked over to the window looking out at the clear skies.
"I made the reservations Sir", Ronald entered the office.
"Good...thank you".
"Should I prepare your room for…after dinner activities with Miss Bennett?"
Klaus shook his head, "Ronald, I am taking Miss Bennett to dinner…that is all…"
"Oh…Sir…I misunderstood…"
"Miss Bennett is very important to my plans and I cannot afford one misstep. Miss Bennett will come around on her own and when she does, I will be here waiting", Klaus smiled.
Is Stefan being a friend or foe?