So now its time for this fic to end. I want to thank you all for your encouragement, your comments, reviews and messages. This fic started out as a little plot bunny and became soo much more. I am rolling around a new idea, but we shall see where that takes me.
Now as for Just A Dream...it all started as a dream and now...
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"You know Elena, if you keep looking at me like that…I may want to wipe that scowl off of your face by any means necessary", I snapped as I lowered the newspaper to see the doppelganger sitting across from me frowning.
"Bonnie's father leaves today and she will be alone in that house", Elena stated.
"And I am supposed to care because…"
"Because you care about Bonnie", she snapped, "and this little act that you have put on for the past couple of days doesn't fool anyone…you are just hiding your hurt by being an ass".
"Wow…did you get a degree in supernatural psychology over the past week, because this is not an act…this is how I am".
"No you're not…Damon, I was there when you tore out of the house to find Bonnie in the woods…I was there when you brought her home and made the case for us to keep the compulsion a secret…you cared about her, you cared about her a lot…and if there is one thing I've learned about you, is that you don't end your feelings for someone that easily".
I rolled my eyes, "Why don't you go find Stefan somewhere…I'm sure that he could use your psychobabble".
"Damon…I know that Bonnie said some things to hurt you, but don't you think that you can cut her some slack…she's forgiven you for soo much more".
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"I know about what you did…Stefan told me everything…the sending those guys to her house…the vampire…the truth behind the fire…Stefan told me about it all. I didn't understand how Bonnie could forgive you, but she did…and the funniest thing of all…Bonnie never told me, she never told Caroline either…she kept that a secret because she didn't want us to turn on you…that shows you how much she loves you…now, how much do you love her?" Elena asked getting up and leaving me in the living room alone.
I walked over to the drink cart and poured a glass of vodka gulping it down. I stood staring in the mirror for a few moments before throwing the glass up against the wall and shattering it.
SSSSSS
"You know that you could come with me", my father replied as he closed his suitcase.
"Dad, I really don't want to miss any more school and you don't need to feel guilty…I'm ok", I smiled.
"Are you?"
"Yes…I had a little argument with Elena before we left for New Orleans and everything's fine now…"
"And the guy?" he asked.
I shook my head and shrugged, "There will be other guys".
"I don't like this…I don't like my little girl hurting like this".
"Daddy…I will be ok…trust me".
"Are you going to tell me who the guy was?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
"No…he was just someone passing through…Daddy, I will be ok…and if I'm not, I will stock up on ice cream".
He reached out and hugged me as a horn blew outside, "I will call you when I get to the hotel".
"Ok", I hugged him tightly.
"I love you Bon", he whispered.
"I love you too Daddy".
He picked up his suitcase and headed down the stairs as I followed behind. He hugged me one last time as I closed the door behind him waving.
I turned around closing the door and frowned…alone again. I placed my head on the door and closed my eyes for a few moments before turning around and when I did, Damon was standing directly behind me. I jumped a little as I backed up into the door. "What…what are you doing here?" I asked.
"We need to talk", he said in such a subdued manner that it almost scared me.
"I know we do, but is something wrong?" I asked looking at him.
"Yes…somewhere along the line this became annoying…you became annoying".
I rolled my eyes, "You know what Damon…if you came here to tell me how crappy I am in bed again, I will pass".
"It's not about that".
"Then what is it about Damon…my dad just left and I'm feeling really crappy right now, so I really can't fight with you right now", I replied walking away from him and over to the couch picking up a magazine.
"What you said to me in the cemetery tore me apart", he spoke up.
"I know…", I stated softly turning around to face him, "I'm sorry".
SSSSS
I had no idea why I was standing in her living room. Last night after I made her leave, I found myself standing outside of her house in the dead of night. I just looked up at her window thinking about what I wanted to do. I was fighting with a monster. One part of me wanted to hate her…terrorize her for what she said to me and make her wish that she had never met me…and then there was another part of me, the part that knew that I could never do that to her.
"I know you are…", I began.
"I shouldn't have said those things to you…I was just trying to hurt you the same way I was hurt and…and I went too far".
"Bonnie…going too far would be turning someone into a vampire so that you could get a witch's blood…you hit where it hurt and I can't really fault you for that", I replied.
She sighed, "So what do we do now…do we go back to what we were before all of this happened?"
"Enemies?" I asked.
"I could never be your enemy after everything that's happened", she whispered shaking her head.
I walked closer to her half expecting my body to be frozen in place, "I'm sorry for compelling you…that's all I could do at the time", I whispered looking down at her and staring into her emerald eyes.
"I know", she breathed.
There was something about her that made me want to protect her…kiss her…and be the person that she trusted and loved. It was a feeling that I was sure I would never have again when I turned and lost Katherine, but looking down at this little witch…she made me believe that it was possible.
I caressed her cheek and she closed her eyes holding my hand there, "We hurt each other a lot", she spoke up.
"I know", I stated pulling her closer to me.
She began to cry as I wrapped my arms around her pulling her over towards me. "Don't cry", I whispered rubbing her back.
Looking up at me, she pulled me closer to her, "I love you", she whispered.
I don't know what those three words did to me but that's when I lost any reserve that I had and I pulled her to me and I kissed her. It was one of the slowest and passionate kisses that I had ever shared with her. I leaned into her as we melted into one another.
She broke the kiss taking a breath, "I need to breathe".
"I'll let you do that later", I smiled as I kissed her on her neck as I lead her over to the couch and lowered her down to the cushions.
SSSSSS
I was wrapped in his arms when I opened my eyes and snuggled closer to him. "You're awake", he whispered in my ear.
"Did we just fix everything with…sex?" I asked looking up at him.
"I don't know…is everything fixed?"
"Do you forgive me for what I said in New Orleans?"
"Did you mean it?" he asked looking down at me.
I shook my head.
"Then…yes…I forgive you".
I looked at him waiting…
"What?" he asked widening his eyes looking down at me.
"Umm…do you want to know if I forgive you for everything that you said and did?" I asked widening my eyes back at him.
"Oh I think you proved awhile ago that you forgive me for everything".
"Damon…", I gasped hitting him in the shoulder, "but for the record, yes…I do forgive you for compelling me…but I want you to know that I'm not weak…I'm not some fragile flower that you need to protect, you should have told me what Elijah did, especially after I started having the panic attacks and the nightmares".
"Ok, I just didn't want you to fear me the way you did him".
"I could never fear you…Elijah wanted to kill me and make me his mate for selfish reasons…you would never do that", I replied snuggling next to him and closing my eyes.
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"I could never fear you…Elijah wanted to kill me and make me his mate for selfish reasons…you would never do that…" as soon as those words left Bonnie's mouth, I felt a slight tug at my heart. Every vampire knew that if they fell in love with a human (or a witch, in this case) that they would have to do something that would ensure that they would be together forever. I wasn't sure if Bonnie and I were meant to be forever, but what I did know is that I had no intention of letting her go any time soon and since that was the case…there would be a time when I would have to make a decision.
The decision would be whether I was willing to let her go…or never let her go. There would be a day when I would have to decide if I wanted to turn her or just let her die…right now…I'm not ready for that day, but I knew in the back of my mind that the day would come where the decision would have to be made and I prayed that Bonnie would not be afraid of me…or our fate.
The End