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A/N: Okay guys, I was able to get this up because I have some free time on my hands, but please don't expect to have daily updates, all the time. Heads up, this is going to be a slow build because at this point Bonnie doesn't really like or trust Damon…and for good reason, so he is going to have to work to get her to a.) Trust him b.) Be his friend c.) Fall for him. So, please be patient as the story unfolds.

In this fanfic, Jenna didn't die in the sacrifice, and Damon never killed Mason.

Chapter 2

Elena and Stefan walked into the boarding house with bags of groceries for tonight's dinner. Jenna and Jeremy were spending the weekend camping with Alaric, so Elena decided to spend the next two days at the boarding house with Stefan. She invited Caroline and Bonnie over because she didn't want to deal with Damon, and his insufferable ways by herself. She knew that he wouldn't be so bad if there were other people around. They placed the groceries on the island and started putting things away to prepare for dinner. Damon walked into the kitchen, poking his nose into the bags while scrunching up his face.

"If we are going to be eating human food, can we at least have something good? He asked, hopping up on the counter watching Elena as she placed items into the refrigerator.

Stefan sighed. "Damon, no one said that you have to eat what we prepare. In fact, you don't have to even stay for dinner. It's okay if you have other plans, we won't mind."

Damon rolled his eyes. He knew that Stefan and Elena didn't want him here which is exactly why he planned on staying. If he was able to ruin their night, then all would be right with the world.

"Brother, spending time with you is the highlight of my day. I wouldn't dream of missing this dinner even if I had a hot date with Megan Fox. I would drop that bitch with no hesitation." He said trying to sound heart felt without smirking.

This time Elena rolled her eyes. "Damon, Bonnie and Caroline are coming over, so can you please play nice."

Damon's entire demeanor changed when hearing Bonnie's name neither Elena nor Stefan noticed. The doorbell rang, and Elena stopped what she was doing and walked out of the kitchen to answer the door. Damon heard the girls walking towards the kitchen, and his body tensed waiting for Bonnie to come in.

"Alright, the gang is all here, so let's get started. Bonnie, you're in charge of making the salad, and Caroline you make the garlic bread, and Stefan and I will cook the pasta and chicken."

"Hey, what about me? What can I do?" Damon asked jumping off the counter.

"You can get lost." Caroline and Bonnie said at the same time then burst out laughing. "Jinx." They said simultaneously. Both girls went to the sink to wash their hands. Damon stepped in between them and started to wash his hands.

"I'm going to play nice tonight and help out." Damon said, smirking when both girls shot him a dirty look.

Bonnie walked to the counter and began chopping the tomatoes that Stefan had already washed. She jumped when Damon came up beside her and started to help.

"Why are you helping me? Caroline is the one who is cooking impaired. Go help her." Bonnie said.

"Hey!" Caroline said offended.

"I would but me and garlic don't mix. You know… with me being a vampire and all." Damon said smirking and shrugging his shoulders.

Bonnie bit her lip to keep from laughing, but it was difficult because Damon could be really funny sometimes. She felt really uncomfortable with him being this close to her. She would never consider her and Damon friends, but they had come a long way since the whole tomb incident. They were now able to tolerate each other's presence without starting World War III, but that still didn't stop Bonnie from wanting to move away from him. She finished chopping the tomatoes and went to get the Romaine lettuce out of the refrigerator. This time she worked from the island and not twenty seconds later, Damon was beside her.

She looked up at him with raised eyebrows. "Damon, what are you up to?" she asked putting her hands on her hips. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at them.

Damon raised his hands in the air with an innocent look on his face. "What, I'm helping out."

"But, why are you helping me?" she asked, really starting to get a little creeped out by his behavior.

Elena nudged Stefan in his side, trying to get him to step in before Damon ruined their night. Stefan cleared his throat. "Umm, Damon could you please fix the ice water because dinner will be ready soon."

"Bonnie, I didn't mean any harm." He said quietly before turning away from her.

Shit, Bonnie thought, how is it that he made her feel like the bad guy when he was the one acting like a stalker. Bonnie took a deep breath and refused to let Damon ruin her night.

They all sat at the table with Damon at the head with Elena and Stefan to his right and Caroline and Bonnie to his left.

Caroline was so happy that she didn't burn the garlic bread that she couldn't stop talking about her small success in the kitchen, even having the nerve to compare herself to Rachel Ray.

Bonnie moaned when she took a bite of the Chicken Alfredo. "Stefan this is so good."

Elena looked at her. "Why are you giving Stefan all the credit; I helped too."

"Yeah, you help stir." Bonnie said with the sweetest smile on her face, and then burst out laughing when Elena gave her the finger.

Damon looked at Bonnie, liking the sound of her laughter. "Bonnie, you have a really pretty laugh; you should do it more often."

Everyone stopped what they were doing, looking at Damon; it was like someone had pressed the pause button. Damon cleared his throat not exactly sure why he said that to her. He couldn't explain his behavior tonight. He just felt differently about her.

"Dude, what the fuck is up with you tonight?" Caroline asked. Bonnie giggled because she had been thinking the same thing, but leave it to Caroline to ask directly.

Damon didn't like being called out. And, he especially didn't like Bonnie laughing at his expense. He glared at her causing Bonnie to silence herself and turn away from his angry eyes. Satisfied that Bonnie got the picture he then turned his gaze on Caroline.

"I gave her a compliment, Blondie. What is so fucking shocking about that?" He asked.

"Damon, are you going crazy, you just answered your own question." Elena stated looking at Damon like he had two heads. "You complimenting Bonnie period is shocking in itself."

Damon's icy blue eyes swung to Bonnie's face so fast that she felt like she had been pinned to her chair. "And, what do you have to say on the matter, Bonnie? Are you shocked by my compliment?"

Bonnie could feel her face heating up, but she refused to be intimidated. She cleared her throat. "Yes, Damon, I have to say that I am. You and I trade insults, not compliments that's just how we are with each other."

Damon looked at her like they were the only two people sitting at the table. "Then I guess we need to change that."

Bonnie dropped the fork she was holding. Elena's mouth gaped open which was gross since she hadn't swallowed her food. Stefan's forehead was working overtime, and Caroline was thinking that there was something terribly wrong with Damon.

Bonnie and Caroline stayed to help Elena wash up the dirty dishes although Caroline was leaving afterwards for her date with Tyler. The young couple had been dating for a while, the longest relationship for both of them. With Caroline being a vampire, and Tyler a werewolf, somehow they seemed to find a quiet comfort in each other that balanced out the craziness in their lives.

"You guys, if I tell you something you have to swear that you will take it to your graves." Caroline said quietly, so that the other two vampires in the house couldn't hear. Bonnie and Elena nodded their heads in agreement because Caroline sounded so serious.

"Well, the other night when Tyler and I were making out; I totally was fantasizing about his Uncle Mason." Caroline looked at each girl waiting for their reaction when they remained silent she continued. "When I came over, he had just finished his workout, and he was shirtless…let's just say I got turned on, and Tyler got lucky.

Bonnie and Elena turned to each other and laughed. "Caroline it's no big deal; it's not like you and Tyler or married or something." Elena replied.

"And, who could blame you, Mason Lockwood is hot as hell. I literally bumped into him the other day, and I had to grab onto him for support so I wouldn't fall, that man is built…solid muscle…and that face…with those pretty blue-green eyes…" Bonnie didn't finish what she had to say and just trailed off by slowly shaking her head from side to side like that was all that needed to be said.

"Umm…horny much, Bonnie?" Caroline said, looking at Bonnie in surprise. Bonnie wasn't the type of girl to rant about a guy; she was kind of low key about things like that, and for her to speak so about Mason Lockwood meant that Bonnie had a crush.

"Oh, my gosh. You are totally into Mason Lockwood. Who figured that our little virginal Bonnie would be into an older guy?" Caroline said, and then yelped when Elena pinched her. "Hey! That hurt."

Bonnie chuckled at their antics. "Who says I'm into him? I just comment on his hotness."

Caroline didn't believe her for a second. She was going to make her friend admit that she had a thing for Mason Lockwood. "Alright Bonnie, be honest, no bullshitting around. If Mason Lockwood was interested in you…you mean to tell me that you wouldn't go for it?"

Bonnie sighed, she might as well tell the truth; it wasn't a big deal. Teenage girls had crushes on older guys all the time. "Yes, Caroline. I would go for it, but since that would never happen in a million years; it doesn't matter."

"And, who says that it would never happen?" Elena spoke up, not liking how Bonnie sounded. "You are a very beautiful girl with a smart mind and a great personality to boot. Mason Lockwood would be lucky to be with you."

Bonnie was touched by Elena's little rant, but that wasn't why she thought he would never be interested in her. Mason Lockwood didn't come off as the type of guy who was interested in teenage girls. He wasn't like Damon, and that's why she liked him besides the fact that he was gorgeous.

"You guys, I don't think that Mason is interested in dating a teenage girl. He likes women his own age. I bet if Jenna wasn't seeing Alaric, her and Mason would be together." Bonnie said.

"Oh, please. Age is nothing but a number and besides you will be turning eighteen in a couple of weeks. I say go for it, Bonnie." Caroline said. She checked her watch and screamed. She was late for her date with Tyler. Caroline quickly hugged Bonnie and Elena and rushed out of the kitchen.

Elena looked at Bonnie. "Caroline is right. If you are interest in Mason, I think you should go for it. You deserve to have everything you want out of life because you do so much to help all of us and it's time for you to have some happiness in your life, and dare I say…some sex." Elena said laughing when Bonnie's jaw dropped open.

Elena hugged her, hoping that Bonnie would take their advice. They finished up the dishes and walked into the living room where Stefan was sitting on the sofa reading a book, and Damon was standing in front of the window with a glass of Bourbon in his hands.

Elena sat down next to Stefan while Bonnie sat down in an arm chair adjacent to them. Damon turned from the window and looked at Bonnie while swirling the liquor around in his glass.

"You know, Bonnie this little thing you have for Mason Lockwood, is not such a good idea."

Bonnie's head snapped up, her hazel eyes wide as she stared at Damon. Anger washed over her, and she stood up. "You eavesdropped on our conversation? You nosey son of a bitch; how dare you."

"Listen, witch, I'm a fucking vampire, I hear everything." Damon said, walking towards her.

Elena stood in front of Bonnie and for one split second it crossed Damon's mind to push her out of the way, but he shook himself to rid himself of the crazy thought. Damon backed away from both girls.

"Damon, what Bonnie does in none of your business." Elena said, putting her hands on her hips.

Damon smirked. He took a sip from his glass, enjoying the burning sensation of the liquor going down his throat. He looked back at Bonnie. His eyes hard.

"Do what you want little witch, but don't say I didn't warn you when this all blows up in your face and comes back to bite you in that pretty little ass of yours." Damon said, and then walked out.

Bonnie stared after him, a chill running down her spine. Why did what he said sound like a threat instead of a warning?