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Radical Times – Chapter 4 Part two

As they pulled up to the boarding house Bonnie was looking forward to the evening, she wasn't sure how Damon could top the day that they had just spent together. Damon was pleased that Stefan was away for the weekend with Elena; Stefan had decided that they needed time where they could be outside and a normal couple, at least for a weekend.

Damon got out of the car and walked around to open Bonnie's door they walked into the boarding house hand in hand. Damon would empty the car later. As they walked into the hall way there was a note on the table.

Dear Damon, I have gone to visit a friend of mine. Bonnie I have left some towels in the guest bathroom if you would like to freshen up after your day. Enjoy your evening. I will be back on Monday morning.

Mrs Flowers

Damon and Bonnie smiled at each other.

"I am going to go and start dinner; it will take about an hour to do so would you like to get ready for dinner. Would you like a drink?"

Bonnie smiled at Damon "I would love to freshen up and could I have a glass of water please?"

"Of course sweetheart" Damon looked at Bonnie and still couldn't believe his luck.

Damon showed Bonnie where the bathroom was and he ran to get her bag for her. Once Bonnie had her bag and rewarded Damon with a kiss she went into the bathroom. Bonnie's mouth dropped open. Mrs Flowers had left her a note on top of the fluffy lilac towels.

Bonnie dear, I hope you find everything that you need. The bath oil is fragranced with flowers from my garden. Hope that you have a wonderful evening. You are good for Damon.

Mrs Flowers

PS: the hair comb on the side is for you. It was my mothers.

Bonnie ran a bath and added the bath oil. It smelt heavenly and like nothing else she had ever smelt before. As she sunk into the warm water she thought about how magical the day had been. A week ago she was going to make radical changes in her life and be more assertive. Now she was head over heels in love with a dark and dangerous vampire. She felt sexy, loved and appreciated for who she was. Damon listened when she talked and most important to Bonnie. Damon wanted to hear what she had to say. Bonnie heard a light tapping on the door.

"Cara, Dinner will be ready in 20 minutes. I am just going upstairs to have a shower and get changed. I will let you know when I am ready."

"Ok sweetheart" Bonnie said, then realised that she had used the term on endearment.

Damon smiled as he went up the stairs at vampire speed to get ready. Bonnie had called him sweetheart. Bonnie was in love with him. Damon got upstairs and was surprised to find that Mrs Flowers had changed his bed and dusted his room and added fresh candles. She was going all out for team Damon and Bonnie. He only hoped that Bonnie's other friends were as welcoming of their relationship as Mrs Flowers obviously was. Damon went into his bathroom and found that his shirt and trousers for tonight had been pressed and were hanging ready for him. Damon had a shower and shaved and was changed within 10 minutes. He went down stairs and knocked on the door.

"Bonnie it will be ready in 10 minutes"

"I'll be out shortly" Damon heard through the door.

Bonnie looked in the mirror and added the last touch to her very light make up. The dress didn't need any more it spoke for its self. In Damon's favourite colour of black, the dress had a straight neck, long sleeves and finished mid thigh. It was a straight sheath. It was of the finest lace with a black silk slip sown in. The back plunged in a deep v to the small of her back. The dress had a built in bra to offer he modest bosom a little bit of support. The alabaster of her skin shone through the darkness of the lace where the slip had been cut away. Bonnie added a small pair if plain stud earrings and the necklace that Damon had given her that she would wear for always. Bonnie had pinned her hair up so that her elegant neck was showing, with a few tendrils of red curls hanging down. The hair comb that Mrs Flowers had left for her was exquisite. It was heavy silver with an ornate paten of flowers on it. The forget – me – knots on the hair comb, the Victorian symbol of love and they were in diamonds, the Victorian symbol for forever. Bonnie could image Mrs Flower's mother receiving the hair comb as a gift from an admirer. Bonnie slipped her feet into the black high evening shoes, with the short skirt this made her legs look longer. She gave herself one last looking the mirror before heading off to find Damon.

Damon turned around from the stove to see the vision standing in the doorway giggling. There stood the might all powerful and sexy vampire in the finest of black Italian silk shirts, with a pair of Hugo boss dress trousers and Mrs Flower's apron, frills and all around his middle.

"What are you laughing at my little bird?" asked Damon who in the blink of an eye was stood in front of her. Bonnie just sniffled a little giggle.

"I never thought that I would see the mighty Damon Salvatore in an apron!" Bonnie continued to laugh. Damon started to laugh along with her "if you tell anybody, I will deny it and you will pay!" Damon growled at her and kissed her to stop her laughing. As they parted "was that a demonstration in how I will pay?" Bonnie asked with a husky voice gazing up into his eyes. Damon's breath hitched. He wanted Bonnie so badly, but he had promised himself that they were going to take things slowly. Damon reluctantly pulled back "we should have dinner" Damon stated and then he moved to show Bonnie the table. Damon had decided to eat in the more intimate setting of the warm kitchen. The table was set and Damon took Bonnie's hand in his and led her to her seat. He pulled out the chair for her and she sat down, Damon placed the fine linen napkin on Bonnie's lap and whispered in her ear. "You look beautiful, I have never seen a more beautiful sight in all of my long life" he placed a small kiss behind her ear.

Dinner started with Funghi al forno ripieni di ricotta (baked mushrooms stuffed with ricotta), Bonnie couldn't believe the flavours that we rolling over he tongue. Damon was a very talented cook. The next course Risotto ai frutti di mare (seafood risotto), then followed by cosciotto d'agnello ripieno di olive, pane, pinoli e erbe aromatiche (leg of lamb, stuffed with olives, bread, pinenuts and herbs) Dessert was the most incredible experience that Bonnie had ever tasted Semifreddo con cioccolato e riso (chocolate and rice semifreddo)

"Damon that was the most incredible meal I have ever had" Bonnie sat back in her chair drinking the Italian coffee that Damon had made.

"Glad you liked it. Shall we go in to the living room" suggested Damon. He carried the coffee in and placed it on the coffee table. They sat on the sofa together in front of the fire that was burning. Bonnie slipped her shoes off and curled her feet under her Damon placed his arm around her shoulders and Bonnie placed her head where Damon's heart was. Damon placed kisses on top of Bonnie's head as they enjoyed the quite jazz playing in the back ground and the feel of being close to one another. Bonnie stifled a yawn and looked at the clock on the mantel piece the warmth of the fire, the good food had made her sleepy and now the clock said it was past midnight. Bonnie turned to face Damon.

"It's getting late" Bonnie said. Damon's arms tightened around her, he wasn't ready to let her go just yet. "I need to get home"

"Stay" Damon said. " Bonnie please stay, nothing has to happen, I just want to wake up with you in my arms" Bonnie looked at Damon, was it wrong that she wanted that to and so soon, this was only their second date and in a week Damon had go from cruel vampire to romantic boyfriend. But Bonnie wasn't being timid little Bonnie any more she was taking charge of her own destiny and that now included Damon. Bonnie turned to Damon and smiled up at him.

"Let's go to bed Damon" Damon turned around he couldn't believe Bonnie had said she would stay. He stood up and picked up her shoes in one hand and bent down to pick Bonnie up bridal style and carries her up to his room. Damon was grateful that he had tidied the bathroom after his earlier shower. He now showed Bonnie where the bathroom was and supplied her with a shirt to wear for bed. Damon quickly changed into a pair of black soft cotton pj bottoms and he remained topless. He stood there barefoot waiting by the open window for Bonnie to emerge out of the bathroom, the warm breeze was coming through the window with the scent of the garden on the air, it reminded him of the smell of Bonnie's skin during the evening. She surrounded him, and he loved it. He loved her as well. He heard the click of the bathroom and turned around; every time he saw Bonnie she was more beautiful but now stood there in one of his black dress shirts, barefoot her hair still pinned up in the stunning hair comb. Damon held his hand out for her to join him at the window. Bonnie stood in front of Damon looking out over the moonlit garden; Damon leaned down and wrapped his arms around Bonnie's waist. He kissed the back of her neck. He had forgotten about the tattoo but now he kissed the 3 spirals.

"Bonnie can I let you into a secret" Bonnie shivered and was worried about what she was going to hear.

"I saw you that day in the tattoo place" Bonnie smiled and pulled Damon closer to her. "And what did you think?" Bonnie asked with a smile and sleep heavy in her voice.

"I was jealous of the relationship that you had with that man and that he had his hands on you"

"I will explain about Tony another time, but he is an old friend that will always watch my back, and he is the best tattooist in a 100 mile radius. He was going to be the only one I trusted to do it. I will introduce you at some point"

"Why do it Bonnie?"

"To embrace who I am. And what it means. But the meaning to me is changing"

"How?" Damon asked between kisses along her neck again he kept placing kisses on the 3 spirals

"Do you know what it means?"

"Yes, life, death and rebirth."

"Well, the rebirth makes me think of you, that's what a vampire is."

"Really" Damon sounded surprised. Bonnie thought that she had over stepped the mark and a small cloud showed on her face. Damon smiled and kissed her neck again and a shiver ran down her spine.

"Does that mean you feel as strongly about us as I do" Damon asked a little worried about the answer that he was going to get.

Bonnie turned in his arms and looked up at him "Damon I am frightened, I have never felt this strongly about anyone before" Damon looked at his little bird. With her red halo of curls, sparkling eyes, flawless skin and petit frame. "Bonnie in 500 years I have never been in love before now" Bonnie stood on tiptoes and reach to kiss him. Damon lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist and Damon slid his hands up her silky thighs and carried her to the bed. He laid her down gently.

"Bonnie I want you so badly, but I also don't want to rush this so we are going to stop now, before I get carried away" Bonnie smiled at his consideration and again stifled a yawn. It was close to 1am.

"Sleep you" said Damon and covered both of them with the sheets.

They spooned together with Damon's arm wrapped around her kissing her neck and holding hands the drifted off to sleep wondering what tomorrow would bring.

Ok hope you have enjoyed this totally OTT fluff. The next chapter will be up later in the week.