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Bonnie stood in the full length mirror in the bedroom that she occupied in Klaus' mansion. She had no idea why she was doing this. She brushed her hair into a bun and stood there. How could she do this? How could she sit across from the monster that she spent most of her life last year trying to kill? When she thought about a new Bonnie, she definitely did not envision this for herself.
Klaus continued to say over and over again that he changed; that things were different and that he had no intentions on causing her harm, but she still could not wrap her mind around that fact. He was still Klaus and he could manipulate anyone.
Then there was Stefan. He appeared to be the Stefan she remembered, but she knew that he wasn't the same. She knew that he was feeding and that could change his personality a great deal, but he told her over and over again that if Klaus meant her harm, he would never allow her to stay in this house.
She turned back to the bed and slipped on her heels looking in the mirror. She had no idea why she was soo interested in how she looked tonight. She should have just worn jeans and a t-shirt, it wasn't like this was a date.
As she began to apply lipstick, the cell phone on the bed began to hum and she looked over. Elena's phone number was showing up. She picked up the phone and held it in her hand for a couple of moments. She really had nothing to say to Elena or anyone else in Mystic Falls at that moment and she certainly did not want to hear any apologies. She played with the phone for a few moments, but the worrier inside of her won out, "Hello", she answered.
"Bonnie, thank god…we were worried", she heard Elena breathe out.
"No need to be worried, I'm fine".
"Damon said that he found you last night and you didn't want to come with him…"
"Well after he tried to choke me earlier in the day, going away with him wasn't exactly at the top of my list…"
"Bonnie, I'm sorry about that and I'm also sorry about being so selfish…it was your birthday and I just…"
"Elena, I don't want to talk about that".
"Bonnie, where are you…I will come there…Caroline and I both will come there and we will celebrate".
Bonnie looked around the room. She thought about Stefan down the hallway and the words he said to her, "Elena, I don't want you to come…I just want to be alone for awhile, I need to be alone for awhile…"
"But Bonnie, I know that yesterday was a hard day for you…"
"How long did it take you to realize that?" Bonnie snapped sounding harsher than she meant to.
Elena sighed, "Bonnie, I am sorry…I don't know what else to say to make it feel better. I love you, you are a sister to me…"
Bonnie closed her eyes as she felt the back of her throat start to burn, "I love you too, but…I need to have some time to myself".
"Bonnie…I don't like us being separated now…Klaus is still out there and…"
Bonnie's stomach dropped, "Elena, I am fine and I can protect myself…you know that".
"I know…I just feel like…everything is falling apart".
Bonnie sat down on the bed, "Elena, I am ok and I will be back…don't worry, I will be back"
"I know…I just miss you Bon, I miss us".
"I miss us too", Bonnie answered.
After a few more words, Bonnie ended the conversation with Elena. She felt a little better after her conversation with Elena, but it also got her thinking. What was she doing here with Klaus? He was the cause for some of the turmoil in Mystic Falls now? Was she losing her mind?
"Miss Bennett?" a knock came from outside of her room door.
"Yes", Bonnie stood up and grabbed her purse.
"Mr. Klaus would like to know if you are ready to depart for dinner?" Ronald asked.
"Yes…just a minute, I will be downstairs", Bonnie called through the door.
She heard Ronald walk down the hallway and she exhaled.
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Klaus waited in the living room for Bonnie to walk down the stairs for their dinner date. He had definite plans for Miss Bennett, which included making sure that she trusted him completely and would serve by his side willingly. He also found himself oddly attracted to her. He was over 500 years old and he had seen many things, but seeing the innocence in the young Bennett witch did something to him. She had power, he could feel it generating off of her, but he could also see the false bravado that she put up in his presence. How when she attempted to 'lay down the law' with him, she would glance at Stefan for some type of protection. She had so much power inside of her and she had no idea how to use it. He would help her and in the end, if he got her and her power…he would consider it a victory.
He looked up towards the winding stairs and noticed her caramel colored legs began to make their way down accentuated by heels that gave her small frame at least two more inches. A million thoughts flowed through his head as he stood up and waited for her to descend down the stairs. Even as she walked down the stairs, he could see that her face still looked unsure. She needed to feel more comfortable in his presence and he would do whatever it took to make that happened. She was pure, almost appeared to be untouched and unmarred and that was what fascinated him the most.
He observed the emerald green dress that she slipped into which matched her eyes beautifully. "Miss Bennett, I did not expect you to look soo ravishing tonight", he replied taking her hand and kissing it.
He could hear her heart beating rapidly in my chest, "are you afraid".
"No", she said removing her hand from his grasp, "I just don't know what this is about".
"This is about a belated birthday dinner…"
"Why…since you could care less about me having another birthday before, why would you want to celebrate this one with me?"
"Bonnie, I apologize for my actions before…I was driven by greed and selfishness and now, I want to free you now…" Klaus leaned forward catching her gaze.
"Free me from what?" Bonnie asked staring into his eyes.
"From yourself", he whispered in such a way that made her almost weak in her knees.
"Sir, your car is ready".
Bonnie broke her gaze from Klaus' and looked over at Ronald standing in the doorway.
"Very well, shall we go?" Klaus asked touching Bonnie's lower back.
"Umm…ok", she nodded as they moved towards the door, "where's Stefan?"
"Stefan had other plans tonight, its just you and me…unless you object, I am sure Ronald would be happy to join us", Klaus smirked.
Bonnie looked over at Ronald who sported a stoic face, "No it's fine".
"Good because Ronald is not nearly as interesting as he looks", Klaus whispered in her ear as they headed out of the house.
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Bonnie looked around the restaurant at the other diners laughing and talking, drinking and eating. They were all enjoying each other's company and they all looked soo normal. Bonnie looked over at Klaus who was ordering wine and she felt as if she bumped her head the night before; that was the only explanation for her to be sitting across from Klaus. She must be in a coma or something in a hospital fighting for her life and she is having some weird dream. There was no possible reason for her to not only stay in a house with Klaus, but go to a restaurant and have dinner with him.
She reached over and pinched her arm.
"Bonnie, is something wrong?" Klaus asked.
"I'm not really here…am I?" she asked.
"What do you mean?"
"This doesn't make any sense, why would I be here with you…you tried to kill me a couple of months ago…you killed people that I cared about…", Bonnie shook her head.
"You are here with me because you were missing something in Mystic Falls and you want to try something new".
"When people want to try something new, they dye their hair or something…they don't accept dinner dates from mass murderers, I must be having a nervous breakdown or something", Bonnie whispered across the table.
"Bonnie, you went out by yourself on your birthday…your friends were too concerned with their own problems to even care about you or what you were going through and while I admire your loyalty to those who you care about, they do not deserve it".
"And you do?" Bonnie asked.
"I'm not asking for your loyalty, I just want you to realize your full potential", Klaus reached across the table and caressed her cheek and Bonnie felt shivers go down her back that surprised her.
"Why…why would you want to do that and want nothing in return…absolutely nothing…"
"Bonnie…", Klaus sat back, "I respect the supernatural…I embrace the supernatural and you are like the poster child for the witch facet. You have a lot of power that you do not know how to use yet and I want to make sure that you are protected and you don't use too much too soon".
"Why though…why do you even care, if anything I would expect that you would be fine with me using up all my powers so when the time comes I wouldn't be able to get rid of you like I promised".
Klaus chuckled and looked at Bonnie, "I love your fiery attitude".
"Interesting that you mention fire", Bonnie said as she concentrated on the candle in the middle of the table as the flame grew higher.
"Point made", Klaus replied.
"Good because if I feel for one moment that you are trying to snow me, I will set you on fire…continuously…and I know that it won't kill you, but it won't be pleasant".
"I understand", Klaus nodded, "and like I said, I have no intention on 'snowing' you as you say".
"Good", Bonnie sat back.
As dinner went on, Bonnie began to relax a little and when Klaus offered her some wine, she almost declined—but then she realized that there was no one to tell her no and she could do what she wanted. The food was good and Klaus was being…charming.
"So, what were you like before…"
"Before what?" Klaus asked, "before I became a hybrid?"
"Yes".
"Well I was always a werewolf…my mother…she decided to venture out a bit, my werewolf side only became dormant because of a curse".
"So were you always evil and hated?" Bonnie asked taking a bite of her lasagna.
Klaus chuckled, "I'm hated?"
She narrowed her eyes.
"When you have a lot of power, people start to envy that power and wish that they could harness it for themselves…I am hated not because of how much power I have, but because people want my power".
"Oh and killing and maiming has nothing to do with it?"
"Miss Bennett, you will not allow me any leeway will you?"
"No", Bonnie answered simply.
"Ok, let me say this…before I turned into a hybrid and I was just a werewolf, I doted on my mother…she was the most important things in the world to me…"
"So that was the one thing you cared about, your mother and where is she now?"
"She died a very, very long time ago…when she left my side, I kind of lost what kept me grounded…mothers are funny that way".
"Wouldn't know…before I could figure out what grounded meant, my mother left…on my birthday…nice huh?"
"Was your mother a witch?" Klaus asked.
Bonnie shrugged, "I have no idea…maybe…my father doesn't like to speak of her and my Grams definitely had nothing pleasant to say about her".
"Have you ever attempted to find her?"
Bonnie looked at Klaus and then down at her food, "No".
"Why…I may not have much humanity left but I do remember there is quite a bond between a child and its mother".
"Well not this child and her mother, she left and you know what…I don't want to know why she left because there is really no excuse that anyone could use that would explain leaving your child where they are only 4 years old and on their birthday…I don't understand that and I don't think I want to", Bonnie raged.
Klaus nodded, "I understand your position".
"Good, so I don't want to ever see her again", Bonnie said with finality.
"Well I definitely won't cause her to appear".
"Good", Bonnie sat back as she noticed a group of waiters coming towards her and their waiter was carrying a cake towards her with candles, "what is going on?" she hissed at Klaus.
"Isn't this how people celebrate birthdays nowadays?" he smirked.
Bonnie shook her head as the waiters began singing to her in Italian and Klaus looked at her with a grin. She should have used one of the candles to set him on fire.
She blew out the candles and the waiter immediately cut her a piece, "Red velvet?" she raised an eyebrow, "how did you know that this was my favorite?"
"Stefan told me", he answered.
Bonnie felt herself cracking a smile as Klaus picked up her fork and placed some cake on the edge, "Taste?"
She raised an eyebrow.
"I didn't make it, its fine", Klaus encouraged her.
Bonnie opened her mouth and Klaus slowly pushed the fork into her mouth. When she tasted the cake and the icing, it was just perfect to her and she moaned involuntarily. She opened her eyes and Klaus looked at her with a smile, "Good?" he asked.
"It was ok", Bonnie sat back with a stoic face.
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After dinner, they returned to the house and it was eerily quiet. Bonnie slipped off her shoes and started for the stairs, "Tonight was a pleasure…thank you for accompanying me to dinner", Klaus called after her.
Bonnie turned and walked down the steps, "Dinner was…nice…thank you".
"My pleasure", he smiled as she took one last look at him before walking up the stairs.
Klaus turned to walk down the hallway to his office space where he asked Stefan to leave his late night snack. When he opened the door, he saw her sitting on the couch dressed in a very short skirt and a tank top…typical club wear. This is what he loved most about his alliance with Stefan, he followed directions very well.
At first, when Stefan agreed to serve with him, he didn't exactly embrace Klaus' lifestyle. However, after awhile, Stefan returned to his role as a Ripper and that pleased Klaus a great deal. Stefan was a perfect partner in crime, cold and calculating when he needed to be and a face that women could trust. If it wasn't for Stefan's presence in this house, he was confident that Bonnie would have taken off after setting him on fire. Stefan was a great help in convincing Bonnie that all of this was pure coincidence and this was the best place for her. Klaus would have to make sure that Stefan was handsomely rewarded.
The woman stirred on the couch and then opened her eyes slowly to see Klaus. Before she could scream, Klaus was in front of her with his hand on her face, "You will not scream…", he whispered caressing her face, "you are going to lie back and enjoy this…"
The woman nodded and leaned back as Klaus turned around taking a sip of the wine on the coffee table and then brought his fangs out. He saw the fear in the woman's eyes, "What is your name?" he asked.
"Courtney", she replied.
"You are beautiful Courtney", he answered just as he sunk his teeth into her neck and she gripped onto him as he drank her dry.
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Bonnie opened the door to her bedroom and noticed a long rectangular pink box with a bow in the middle of the bed. She stood staring at it for a few moments. "Is he crazy?" she whispered as she walked over and opened the box, inside was a necklace.
She removed the necklace from the box and dangled it on her fingers, it was a silver chain with an emerald and diamond pendant at the end of it, "Klaus, what are you doing?" she sighed as she looked down at the accompanying card, "Happy Birthday", she read before shaking her head and putting the necklace back in the box.
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Klaus walked out of his office and into Stefan who was standing in the hallway, he smirked, "Eavesdropping?" Klaus raised an eyebrow.
"I just wanted to make sure that Courtney was to your liking", Stefan replied.
"She was…she will need to be removed before tomorrow morning".
"I will get Ronald to do it", Stefan stated as he turned to walk down the hallway.
"Oh and Stefan, Bonnie is safely tucked away in her bedroom…I will tell you once again, I mean her absolutely no harm…it is best that you realize that", Klaus called to Stefan as he disappeared up the stairs.
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The next afternoon…
Since her Grams death, Bonnie had taken up meditating. She remembered that Grams would spend at least an hour a day meditating. Grams told her multiple times that meditating centered her and she could deal with her gifts more easily. Since Bonnie had the power of 100 witches still inside of her, she found that she could stop hearing the voices and her body could relax if she spent at least an hour each day just being still.
As she closed her eyes and allowed the light breeze to caress her face she felt at peace. She could sit out in the middle of the grass for hours and no one would bother her…no one would come and ask her to perform a spell…or save someone…or save the world…she could just BE for awhile and that made her feel amazing. The cell phone that Klaus provided her with had been shut down. She wanted to just BE for awhile and not worry about anything going on in Mystic Falls.
As she began to slowly remove herself from her daze, she felt the air change around her and she opened her eyes to see Klaus standing in front of her smiling. She quickly stood up and looked at him, "Can I help you?" she asked.
"Meditating…does that help you deal with all of the power you have?" he asked moving forward.
"It helps me keep things under control".
"Under control…I find it hard to believe that someone like you has a hard time keeping their powers under control".
"I can control them when necessary".
He nodded and then looked down. She folded her arms across her body feeling a little naked as his gaze swept over her, "You're not wearing your present".
Bonnie's hand went to her neck, "Yes…well…it was a very nice gift, but I can't accept it…"
"And why not…it is a birthday gift…have you become soo accustomed to giving to others that you cannot accept anything for yourself?"
"Well no…but…"
"It is a gift…for you…it matches your eyes and I thought that it would enhance your beauty, not that you need any assistance".
Bonnie cocked her head, "Are you serious?"
Klaus chuckled, "I am sorry, I know that women of your era are not used to hearing a man compliment them the way I do you…"
"Well usually when those compliments come from someone who tried to kill you…"
"I thought we were moving past that…you had a good time at dinner last night, did you not?"
Bonnie looked around and then back at Klaus' piercing blue eyes and she felt some of her armor start to break away, "I had a better time than I thought".
"See, I am not as bad as you believe…I see great potential in you Bonnie and I just do not want to see it go to waste".
"You see potential for me to help you do whatever you want".
"You are a powerful witch, if you snap your fingers…I could cease to exist".
Bonnie shook her head as Klaus moved behind her, "The problem with you Miss Bennett is that you are not confident in your powers…close your eyes", he whispered in her ear.
"I am not closing my eyes near you".
"Can you just trust me for a moment".
Bonnie sighed, rolled her eyes and closed them.
"Now listen to me…listen to everything around you…", he whispered.
"What are you a witch whisperer?" Bonnie mumbled as she continued to keep her eyes close.
"I have known a few witches in my time…", Klaus chuckled, "but focus…try to become one with your surroundings and you can control anything…just focus", he whispered softly.
Bonnie concentrated as she thought about everything that happened over the past two years. The discovery of her powers, the death of Grams, being possessed by Emily, almost being murdered by Damon, being kidnapped by Ben and Anna, inheriting all of that power from the witches and Jonas Martin, taking on Klaus, being neglected by her friends, being ignored, always being the one that they lean on…being the dependable one…missing her father, missing Grams, missing her mother…she could feel the wind start to pick up and she felt raindrops hit her face as the wind whipped around her. She kept her eyes closed as she balled up her fists and she heard thunder crack the sky and then a flash of light went past her eyes as she felt herself being picked up and moved. As she opened her eyes, she was looking at Klaus and her wet hair was blocking her eye sight but she could see out of the corner of her eye that a tree had fallen.
"That is only a portion of what you can do Bonnie", Klaus whispered as he moved the hair slowly out of her face cupping her cheek.
Bonnie looked at him as she took a deep breath as his face came closer and closer to hers. She felt like she was stuck in place as his arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her closer to him. She looked into his eyes and she saw something that she never imagined that she would see in Klaus…sincerity. Before she had a moment to digest what she was seeing, she felt his lips touch hers and she stood there stunned as she felt his hands move to her cheeks as the kiss deepened.
After a couple of moments he broke the kiss and Bonnie stood staring at him breathless, "You have no idea how amazing you can be", he whispered in her ear before kissing her on the cheek leaving her standing in the middle of the yard staring at the broken branch with every nerve on her body tingling.
Klaus headed towards the house and he noticed Stefan standing on the porch with his mouth in a straight line and arms folded, "Is there a problem Stefan?" Klaus asked.
Stefan looked at Bonnie standing in the middle of yard looking at the tree branch, "No, no problem".
"Good", Klaus said as he stepped up to stand next to Stefan, "she is starting to become comfortable here…and with me…"
"She is a young girl Klaus", Stefan sighed.
"So was Elena Gilbert", Klaus replied as he patted Stefan on the back and walked into the house.
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Later that day, Bonnie paced her room with her phone in one and the necklace in the other. The kiss with Klaus played over and over in her mind. She rubbed her temples as she stopped walking around, "What is wrong with me…I kissed Grayson and now…I kissed Klaus, I have a boyfriend for heavens sakes…I am a tart!" she yelled out to no one in particular. She sat down on the bed and tapped her foot on the floor. She wasn't supposed to feel this way. She wasn't supposed to feel like this after kissing a mass murderer and cheating on her boyfriend. Was this really the new Bonnie that she wanted to be?
Bonnie looked down at the cell phone and turned it on. Immediately messages popped up all over it. There were text messages telling her to call home from Elena, Caroline and even Damon and then there were voice messages. As soon as she saw all of the messages, she felt all of her anxiety build. They probably wanted her to come home because they needed a spell or they got a new lead on Stefan…Bonnie closed her eyes…she didn't need this…she didn't want this. Slowly she began deleting all of the messages one by one in her message box and then she listened to the woman tell her she had four voicemails, she deleted them all without even listening to them. As soon as she saw the messages disappear, she felt a feeling of relief come over here; but it was short lived as she dialed Jeremy's number and then stopped. She began to type furiously across the keypad, she felt as if every weight that had been on her shoulders for months had been lifted off. When she pressed send, she felt a temporary feeling of guilt or cowardice…but after all she been through, she deserved to take the easy way out for once.
Bonnie walked over to the trashcan and dropped the cell phone into the container before walking out of the room. The old Bonnie would have listened to every message and called Jeremy to make nice, the new Bonnie made her decisions…didn't second guess them…and did what she wanted and the hell with anyone else…she liked herself this way and this way, she would stay.
Bonnie is soo bad…but she's having soo much fun! Please review, if you can. :-)