Ok so I know that this is a short chapter and I am really sorry but I am stuck! I can't think where to go next. I know where I want to go and I have the final chapter written. Just the bit in the middle causing problems! I also need to apologise for the delay in updating. I have had to work a lot lately. I don't think that I have ever gone so long before updating.
Top Five – Chapter 6
Bonnie started to toss and turn in bed, quietly whimpering. Damon could hear her slight noises, moans and the constant turning in her bed making the mattresses squeak. It was so low that Meredith would not hear Bonnie and Stefan with his vegetarian diet wouldn't hear Bonnie.
Damon got up and pulled on some soft PJ bottoms that hung low on his hips, he didn't bother with a top. He opened his window and walked around the balcony to Bonnie's room. He would have to tell the little witch off for not locking her windows! Didn't she realise that all sorts of things could creep in. Things that defiantly went bump in the night.
Damon let himself in not making a sound and gently pulled the curtains aside that kept Bonnie cocooned from the world. She looked beautiful. Her red hair tussled and pale skin against the deep colour of the bedding. The candle that had burned in the sconces had long gone out. The heavy scent of lavender hit him; his little bird must be using it to help her sleep. Her beautiful face though was distorted with fear. Whatever she was dreaming about was frightening her. Damon sat on the edge of the bed and gently brushed a curl out of her face. His cool hand brushing against the warm silky soft skin. Bonnie screamed. Sat up straight and looked at Damon. Bonnie was crying and flung herself at Damon. Damon wrapped his arms around her and stroked her hair as she started to calm down. Bonnie's breathing started to return to normal, but her heart rate started to increase and she realised that Damon was shirtless and on her bed.
The door flung open and Elena who was pulling a rode around herself, Stefan who was pulling on a t shirt and Meredith in her practical Pj's entered. Stefan stalked over to the bed, the scene that the three of them were witnessing interesting. Damon half dress practically in Bonnie's bed and Bonnie dressed in purple tiny silk shorts and vest top set that Elena had brought her last birthday. Bonnie looked sexy.
"What the hell is going on Damon, what did you do?"
"Me! Nothing little brother. Bonnie was having a nightmare"
"Really" Stefan raised an eyebrow and went to gather up Bonnie in his arms. Bonnie backed away further into Damon's embrace.
Elena looked very cross, why was Stefan trying to hug Bonnie after a nightmare. Why did he care? Elena also was not happy when Bonnie moved deeper into Damon's embrace and that Damon was attempting to shield Bonnie from Stefan.
Meredith moved forward to take control of the situation. She sat down on the other side of Bonnie to Damon.
"Bon what happened?" Meredith asked gently
"I can't remember Mere" Bonnie said tearfully they all noticed that Bonnie subconsciously leaned into Damon. Damon's hand automatically went up to Bonnie's hair and started to smooth the wild curls. Bonnie relaxed even further.
Stefan glared at Damon. Elena glared at Stefan and then at Bonnie and Damon, Meredith cleared her throat and everyone looked at her
"It's late, I think we should all head to bed and let Bonnie get some sleep"
"Good idea" said Stefan
As they turned towards the Bonnie let out a little yelp, they turned around and looked
"You said go to bed" Damon said with his most innocent look all ready half way in bed with Bonnie.
Meredith sighed "I meant your own bed Damon"
"But I'm sure that Bonnie will feel safe with me close"
Bonnie turned her dark chocolate brown eyes on him "Damon you are close, your bedroom is next door"
Damon climbed out of bed, Meredith eyed him suspiciously. It wasn't like Damon to give in so easy.
Damon lent forward and kissed the top of Bonnie's head "sweet dream little one" he whispered just for her to hear. She smiled up at him. They all finally left Bonnie's bedroom and Bonnie tried to get back to sleep.
Out on the Landing Damon and Stefan were standing nose to nose. Hissing at each other. Elena stormed off to bed slamming her bedroom door only to open it a second later with a pillow and a sheet. "You know where the sofa is Stefan" Elena seethed then slammed the door again and shut it and you could hear the loud clunk as she locked it. Meredith just looked at the two brothers, neither had turned away from one another to see Elena's tantrum.
Meredith forced her way in between the two brothers. "Will one of you mind telling me what is going on?"
Damon just growled at Stefan "you make sure you keep my little witch out of your top five" with that he stormed into his bedroom slamming the door.
Meredith dragged her hand over her face suddenly feeling very tired. "Stefan what is going on?"
Stefan sighed and looked at Meredith "nothing Meredith" he walked down the hall picking up the pillow and sheet; he glanced at the closed locked door to his bedroom and headed for the sofa.
Meredith climbed into bed but the phrase kept rolling around in her mind "what top five?"
Hope you enjoyed this short chapter. Please R&R it might spur me on to do the next chapter at the weekend!