Clarity

Summary: Bonnie life is turned upside down by Damon and in the process she decides she needs to start over. A dark offer of power and freedom from the pain seduces Bonnie further than she ever imagined. Will Damon be able to bring her back or will she be claimed for the darkness.

Chapter 4: Vulnerable

AN: Hey everyone thanks A TON for those who are taking the time to read this. This is my first story and the support means the world to me. I also want to thank those who are following this story and those who made this their favorite story. These characters are loosely based on the TV show, but I am putting my own spin on them. I am also looking for a beta so if anyone is interested or can recommend someone PLEASE let me know. I am sorry for all the grammar mistakes I am doing my best and I am looking for help. Again thanks for reading and please review.

The sound of the ocean was the best alarm clock that Bonnie ever experienced. She leisurely stretch in the large bed feeling more alive than she ever had. She could not help but smile as the events of last night played over in her mind. All she could think about was Damon's heavenly naked body, and the way he sensual moved toward her on the large bed like a predator who caught his prey. Her mind flashed back to way his kisses made her stomach flip flop and created a hunger inside of her that she never felt before. She remembered the way he felt inside of her making her feel sexy and wanted. As her mind was wrapped in her daydream her body came alive and her hand slowly made it's way down her naked body. Bonnie was so preoccupied that she did not see Damon's lustful eyes on her.

"Good morning beautiful," Damon said with a huge smile on his face. "You look so distracted I hope I wasn't interrupting any pleasant thoughts."

Bonnie felt a quick flash of embarrassed as she was caught by Damon fantasizing about him. "Damon Good morning I was just enjoying the sounds of the ocean"

"Well I am here to serve you breakfast in bed. Only if you are done thinking about last night and ready to eat", Damon said with a wicked smile on his face. "I vote that we skip breakfast and have round two, you know I never tested the strength of the desk in my office." Damon's eyes were turning dark and Bonnie's heart raced in her chest at the thought of being with Damon again.

"A very tempting offer Mr. Salvatore, but I need to recover from last night and in order to accomplish that I need found food please." Damon approached the bed with a tray of wonderful smelling food that filled the room.

"I couldn't sleep well last night so I got up early and decided to cook breakfast for you." Bonnie couldn't believe at all the mouthwatering food that was before her eyes. Damon made a bacon, ham and cheese omelet, cinnamon rolls, and fresh squeezed orange juice.

"Wow Damon, this looks amazing thank you so much", Bonnie said as she started to eat. "Since you cooked breakfast it's only fair that you let me cook dinner tonight. I know food isn't a main part of your diet but I want to make something special for you." Damon was speechless at Bonnie's kindness and was wondering if once this weekend was over if they could be friends and stop hating each other.

"Well, witch you are more than welcome to cook for me, but I think I could be just as satisfied with a taste of your yummy powerful blood." Bonnie started to choke on her eggs at the thought of Damon drinking from her.

"Damon, I don't know if I could do that I still have nightmares about the last time you attacked me and nearly killed me. How about I make dinner and you can make dessert."

"Mmmm, I don't know if there is a dessert out there that is sweeter than the way you taste." Bonnie felt her face get hot and she could not look Damon in the eyes. "Don't worry Bonnie I will make a great dessert for us to enjoy." Bonnie quietly finished her breakfast while Damon sat next to her enjoying a glass of blood.

"Wow, Damon breakfast was great, Bonnie said as she sat the tray on a nearby table. Could I borrow your car and go into town I really need clothes since my only dress is floating in the ocean somewhere."

"Sure you can borrow my car but Bonnie you don't need clothes I would rather watch you walk around naked anyway. But since I am sure you will not like that plan you can go to the room next door and the closet is filled, with clothes, shoes, handbag, and anything else you might need."

"Damon you must have gathered lots of clothes from the women you compelled to build a collection like that."

Damon allowed a low chuckle to escape from his mouth. "Sorry to disappoint you, but I bought all of the clothes in there. As pathetic as this may sound I also bought this house in hopes of sharing it with Katherine someday. I wanted her to have her own room filled with clothes and everything she would need. This place was meant to be a home where we could start over again. And as you could see I was the only one stuck in the past she had moved on a long time ago."

Bonnie's heart broke for Damon because she could actually see his pain and for the first time she understood how much he really loved Katherine. "I am sorry Damon I know how much she hurt you." Damon could see the sympathy in Bonnie's eyes and that made him feel uncomfortable. The last thing Damon wanted was for her to support him he was supposed to be helping her.

"No worries Bonnie I am fine go take a shower and get dressed because I have plans for us today." Bonnie felt a rush of excitement over spending more time with Damon, but she quickly shut those emotions off because she reminded herself that he was only with her because he felt responsible for her sorrow. Bonnie felt so good as she took a shower and allowed the water to wash over her. She felt as if the water was also washing away all her pain and sorrows and for the first time she felt hopeful.

Bonnie could not believe all the clothes that Damon had in the room for Katherine. She felt as if she just walked into a boutique with a free shopping pass. The room was filled with every type of clothing and accessories a girl could dream of. There was even a large vanity filled with makeup and fancy perfumes she could never pronounce. For the first time Bonnie understood all the hopes and dreams that Damon had in Katherine. He wanted to spend a whole life with her, and he even went through great trouble making sure that she would be happy and comfortable. Although Bonnie felt pity for Damon she also felt the sting of jealously as she wondered if any man would ever love her with such intensity.

Bonnie walked over to the closet and felt overwhelmed as she was surrounded by more clothes than what Caroline owed. Bonnie found a beautiful red v neck maxi dress. She even found the perfect black rimed stoned sandals to complete her beach look. As Bonnie stared at herself through the vanity mirror she decided to wear her usually curly black hair in long crimped waves. Feeling satisfied about her appearance she left the room and went to find Damon.

"You look beautiful," Damon said with a smile on his face as Bonnie walked downstairs.

"Thank you Damon for allowing me to borrow the clothes, and I am looking forward to whatever you have plan for today."

"Well I figured since we are exploring a series of first experiences together I thought we could do something I never done before." Bonnie instantly felt nervous at the thought of doing something new with Damon. Bonnie's body begun to feel hot at the thoughts of doing all kinds of new things with him. Her eyes dropped to the floor because she was afraid that he would be able to tell how far in the gutter her mind really was.

"Are you okay Bonnie? I don't know what you had in mind but I am interested in that as well," Damon said with a sly smile. Bonnie's face felt like it was on fire and she wished that she could disappear. Bonnie was never this transparent and the last thing she wanted was for Damon to see how much she really wanted him.

"I was just thinking that we could go to the annual beach fair. I never go because I am usually here alone and the last things I want to look like is look like a creepy loner at the beach fair .

"Okay let's go, by the way I am the undefeated ring toss champion and I am always looking for a new challenge. Damon grabbed Bonnie by the hand and they ran to his car. He was surprised at how excited he was to go to the fair. There was nothing special about the fair, but it felt so new and exciting because he was with Bonnie. She was like a breath of fresh air in his dark life that he never knew he needed till now.

The ride to the fair was fast and the beach was buzzing with life and energy as people were enjoying the gorgeous day. Damon soon learned that Bonnie really was the ring toss champ and even with super vampire coordination he still couldn't beat her. They rode all the rides until the workers knew their names. Bonnie noticed that Damon tried to pretend like he wasn't having fun but she could not help but notice several small smiles as they held hands and walked around the fair.

The best part of Bonnie's day was experiencing the bumper cars with Damon. She could not help but laugh till her stomach hurt watching him struggle in his car. Damon was always so calm and cool, but he looked like a deer stuck in headlights when a group of 5th graders attacked his car and he became stuck in the corner. Even with Damon's grace and skills he was definitely the worst bumper car driver she ever seen.

"Okay I will never get inside another bumper car again," Damon screamed as they sat at a bench near the entrance of the fair.

"Oh come on Damon it wasn't that bad. The kids just liked to push the guy around who drove like a 100 year old woman," Bonnie with a smile.

"Okay, you have jokes let's see if you are laughing later tonight when you see the special dessert I have planned." Bonnie stomach turned and she felt shy for some reason. She still wasn't used to her sexuality and the way Damon was making her feel.

"Well, I hope you are ready for the amazing dinner I have planned," Bonnie said trying to change to conversation resisting the urge to drag Damon back to his car and have her way with him.

"Umm, I do have a strong appetite I hope you can satisfy me," Damon said as he slowly licked his lips not taking his eyes of Bonnie. Bonnie felt like Damon was undressing her with his eyes and she felt both embarrassed and sexy at the same time.

"Damon, so tell me you are so brave and confident even when you are facing death. What is your greatest fear? What is the one thing that keeps you up at night that no one knows about Damon usually hated personal questions but he wanted to be completed open and transparent with Bonnie. "Well, deep down I fear many things but my greatest fear is that something awful will happen to Stefan and I am unable save him. I know my brother and I have gone through hell and we seem more like enemies than brothers, but I love him more than anything. Stefan has been the only constant person in my life and if I ever lost him I couldn't handle that." For a moment Damon moved his head away from Bonnie and looked away into the distance. He was shocked at his own honesty and how easy it was to talk to her about who he really is.

"Damon, loving someone is the scariest thing we can do; but without love in our lives we would be empty," Bonnie gently said while carefully grabbing Damon's hand.

"Your right Bonnie It would hurt like hell to lose my brother but I can't imagine life without him. Okay Bonnie you know one of my fears now it's your turn to tell me what the bad ass witch Bonnie Bennett fears."

Bonnie was quiet for a moment and enjoyed the sounds of the fair before responding. "I am afraid that I will always be so busy trying to save the world and rescue my friends that life will pass me by. I am so fearful that I will get so caught up in trying to be who those around me needs me to be that I will abandon myself. I don't want to be the girl who watches everyone get married and have a family, and I am the one who goes home alone every night." Tears slowly rushed down Bonnie's face as she envisioned her future.

"Bonnie that will never be your fate because you are too beautiful and caring to be alone. I promise you that you will find someone who completes you, and he will save you from all your fears and doubts," Damon said softly as the sun started to go down behind them.

"Thank you for saying that Damon I pray that you are right." Damon stood up and Bonnie grabbed his hand as they both walked to the car. Bonnie felt like she was meeting Damon for the first time, and she silently wished that she would have seen this side of him a long time ago. As Damon drove them back to his beach house he tried to suppress the excitement he felt for tonight and his desire to show Bonnie how wanted she was. His only fear was the sadness he felt when he thought of the weekend ending. For the first time Damon wanted to stop time and just be still with Bonnie at his side.

Authors Note: Thanks again for reading and I will try to get the next chapter up on Labor Day. Please review and tell me what you think.