Chapter Six
Bonnie allowed Damon to lead her back into the crowd of people that mingled around the merchants and vendors, all the while hoping not to run into Alex. "Please don't leave my side." She whispered to him as she caught sight of Alex coming towards them. The sound of Damon's chuckle sent chills up her spine and she was afraid he was going to just walk away as Alex came to a stop in front of them. ~Your wish is my command~. It was the first time that day Damon had spoken to her in her mind and the sound of his voice startled her a bit. Looking up at him she gave him a curious look but looked away as all he did in reply was shrug. "So do you want to buy something, a little trinket perhaps?" Damon hadn't even bothered to acknowledge Alex's presence and the gesture seemed to annoy the young man.
Clearing his throat in an attempt to get their attention Alex gave Bonnie what she figured to be his best charming smile and offered his arm to her. "Damon, didn't you say something about wanting to get to know a couple of ladies here? If you want me to I can walk Bonnie around the merchants and help her pick out something." Bonnie's hand tightened around his arm, reminding him of her plead for him to stay with her and shaking his head Damon replied, much to Alex's dismay, "No, I think I can manage to help her find something. I've got plenty of time to find the two lovely ladies I spotted earlier." Bonnie was beginning to wonder if the two girls in question truly existed. 'If he leaves me, I'm walking home.'
Turning her towards the merchant tables Damon pointed out various things as Alex trailed close behind him. "He is persistent isn't he?" Damon mused out loud as he held up a necklace made of jade. "This will match the green in your skirt. Try it on." Giving her a little wink he held the necklace up to her throat. The touch of his cool fingertips on her skin caused a shiver to run through her. "You're not cold are you Bonnie?" Shaking her head she turned around and allowed him to place the necklace around her throat and clasp it at the back of her neck. She could feel the softness of his breath, as he stood so close behind her. 'Get a hold of yourself girl, he's just putting a necklace on you. It's not like he's never been this close to your neck before.'
Turning around she faced Damon and gave him a questioning look as she modeled the necklace for him. "Well what do you think?" Coming up beside them Alex reached out and touching the strand of gemstones he smiled. "I think it's perfect for you." Bonnie had to suppress the urge to shrink away as his hand came in contact with her skin. Shaking his head Damon reached around and unclasped the necklace. "No, it's not really you Bonnie." Dropping the necklace back on the table where he found it he took her hand again and lead her to the next table, leaving Alex to stare at their retreating backs, fist clinched and jaw tight. "You didn't like the necklace?" Bonnie asked Damon in a soft whisper as they came to a stop in front of a lady selling rings. "It was nice enough but it just didn't suit you, plus I know you'd never wear again after hearing that he liked it."
'How does he know that? That's probably exactly what I would have done. There's no way I'd wear that thing again after Alex fondled it.' Plucking a ring from its deep purple velvet lined holder Damon studied it for a moment before slipping it on her finger. "It's not lapis but it's still a nice color. Jade does suit you." Bonnie looked down at her hand, which was still held gently between Damon's. "It's beautiful." Her voice came out in a breathy whisper and as she moved to get the money out of her purse to pay for it Damon shook his head. "Consider it your birthday present." Bonnie couldn't help herself; flinging her arms around him she embraced him, closing her eyes as she felt his arms tightening around her. She opened her eyes as he released her and pushed her away slightly, a smirk playing on his lips. "Now don't go getting all emotional on me it's just a ring."
Shaking her head Bonnie gave a small laugh and straightened her shirt as Damon paid the lady for the ring. She caught a glimpse of Alex's face and was surprised to see him storm off in the direction of the dancers. "Wonder what he's so made about?" Damon asked as he followed Bonnie's gaze. Shrugging Bonnie smiled, she was just happy he wasn't hovering over them anymore. "Guess he didn't like the ring." The sound of Damon's laughter caused her to turn and look at him. "What?" Shaking his head he took her arm. "Nothing." Puzzled Bonnie walked with Damon away from the merchants and to the vendors. 'Now that is the biggest turkey leg I've ever saw!' Bonnie stared wide-eyed as a woman handed out turkey legs wrapped in aluminum foil. "Hungry?" Still in awe of the size of the turkey leg Bonnie nodded. She was pleasantly surprised when Damon footed the bill for her turkey leg too. She almost laughed when the lady asked Damon if he wanted one. He had politely declined, giving the woman one of his most heart melting smiles.
They found a nice shaded area to sit and watch the people dressed in various medieval garb walk back. Leaning against a tree Damon watched silently as Bonnie ate her turkey leg and looked around at the different things that were going on. "Are you glad you decided to stay?" His voice was soft and when she looked behind her she found him playing with a blade of grass. She swallowed her bite of turkey before answering. "Yes, that is until the bonfire starts. Can't we leave before that happens?" Once more her tone was pleading as she implored him to change his mind about staying. "Like I said earlier, you told Alex you would stay for the bonfire and I have two lovely ladies to get better acquainted with." Narrowing her eyes Bonnie stood up and tossed the half eaten leg into a near by garbage can. "Is that all you can think of? Getting under the skirts of two girls you'll never see again?" The pitch of her voice had risen and she blushed as she realized a couple of people near them had stopped to stare.
Standing up Damon raised a shapely brow at her little outburst. "Jealous?" His tone was teasing as he stepped closer to her and looked down, his obsidian eyes gazing down into hers. Closing her eyes Bonnie bit back a curse and turned away from him. "No I'm not jealous. I just don't want to be stuck waiting for you at the car while you extract yourself from whatever slu-girl that gets your attention." She could feel his eyes upon her back and she had to try with all her might not to turn and look at him. "I'm sure if that were to happen Alex wouldn't mind taking you home, after all he's already offered." Clinching her fist Bonnie took in a deep breath to calm the rage that was building up inside her. "You're right he would wouldn't he?" Her voice sounded alien to her ears. It was more of a teasing, 'fine by me' type tone. "I think I'll go find him, get to know him a little better before the bonfire." If it hadn't been for the sound of Damon's laughter, Bonnie could have walked away with her head held high, but the rich sound of his amusement was her undoing.
Tears began to fill her eyes as she quickly ran away from Damon and his laughter. 'Did you honestly think he was beginning to feel something for you?' Bonnie scolded herself as she stopped in front of an outside rest room. The group that organized the festival had opted to hold it at the park and Bonnie was thankful that they had. The last thing she wanted to do was cry in a port a potty. Locking herself in one of the stalls she sat down on the seat of the toilet, grabbing a handful of tissue on the way down. 'This is the weekend of my birthday, one of the most important weekends of my year and here I am blubbering like a little girl in a bathroom stall.' She was ashamed of herself, there was no way Elena or Meredith would be in the predicament she was in at the moment. No Elena would never cry over Damon's uncaring behavior, because that would be the last thing he would be to her and Meredith didn't trust him at all, there's no way she'd let him get to her.'
The more she thought about it the worst she felt. Drying her eyes she threw the wadded up toilet paper into the wastebasket and stood up, unlocking the door to the stall. 'I'll show him. I'll have a good time without him. See how confident he is when he finds out he's not the most desirable man at the stupid festival.' She was already beginning to formulate a plan. First she had to find Alex and flirt like crazy, and then she had to make sure that Damon saw it. If the night went as she planned then she'd find out if he felt anything for her, that the way he had hugged her after giving her the ring hadn't been just a friendly gesture.
End of Chapter Six (Thanks to all that have commented on my story so far. I hope you all continue to enjoy it.. as always comments are welcomed.)
Bonnie allowed Damon to lead her back into the crowd of people that mingled around the merchants and vendors, all the while hoping not to run into Alex. "Please don't leave my side." She whispered to him as she caught sight of Alex coming towards them. The sound of Damon's chuckle sent chills up her spine and she was afraid he was going to just walk away as Alex came to a stop in front of them. ~Your wish is my command~. It was the first time that day Damon had spoken to her in her mind and the sound of his voice startled her a bit. Looking up at him she gave him a curious look but looked away as all he did in reply was shrug. "So do you want to buy something, a little trinket perhaps?" Damon hadn't even bothered to acknowledge Alex's presence and the gesture seemed to annoy the young man.
Clearing his throat in an attempt to get their attention Alex gave Bonnie what she figured to be his best charming smile and offered his arm to her. "Damon, didn't you say something about wanting to get to know a couple of ladies here? If you want me to I can walk Bonnie around the merchants and help her pick out something." Bonnie's hand tightened around his arm, reminding him of her plead for him to stay with her and shaking his head Damon replied, much to Alex's dismay, "No, I think I can manage to help her find something. I've got plenty of time to find the two lovely ladies I spotted earlier." Bonnie was beginning to wonder if the two girls in question truly existed. 'If he leaves me, I'm walking home.'
Turning her towards the merchant tables Damon pointed out various things as Alex trailed close behind him. "He is persistent isn't he?" Damon mused out loud as he held up a necklace made of jade. "This will match the green in your skirt. Try it on." Giving her a little wink he held the necklace up to her throat. The touch of his cool fingertips on her skin caused a shiver to run through her. "You're not cold are you Bonnie?" Shaking her head she turned around and allowed him to place the necklace around her throat and clasp it at the back of her neck. She could feel the softness of his breath, as he stood so close behind her. 'Get a hold of yourself girl, he's just putting a necklace on you. It's not like he's never been this close to your neck before.'
Turning around she faced Damon and gave him a questioning look as she modeled the necklace for him. "Well what do you think?" Coming up beside them Alex reached out and touching the strand of gemstones he smiled. "I think it's perfect for you." Bonnie had to suppress the urge to shrink away as his hand came in contact with her skin. Shaking his head Damon reached around and unclasped the necklace. "No, it's not really you Bonnie." Dropping the necklace back on the table where he found it he took her hand again and lead her to the next table, leaving Alex to stare at their retreating backs, fist clinched and jaw tight. "You didn't like the necklace?" Bonnie asked Damon in a soft whisper as they came to a stop in front of a lady selling rings. "It was nice enough but it just didn't suit you, plus I know you'd never wear again after hearing that he liked it."
'How does he know that? That's probably exactly what I would have done. There's no way I'd wear that thing again after Alex fondled it.' Plucking a ring from its deep purple velvet lined holder Damon studied it for a moment before slipping it on her finger. "It's not lapis but it's still a nice color. Jade does suit you." Bonnie looked down at her hand, which was still held gently between Damon's. "It's beautiful." Her voice came out in a breathy whisper and as she moved to get the money out of her purse to pay for it Damon shook his head. "Consider it your birthday present." Bonnie couldn't help herself; flinging her arms around him she embraced him, closing her eyes as she felt his arms tightening around her. She opened her eyes as he released her and pushed her away slightly, a smirk playing on his lips. "Now don't go getting all emotional on me it's just a ring."
Shaking her head Bonnie gave a small laugh and straightened her shirt as Damon paid the lady for the ring. She caught a glimpse of Alex's face and was surprised to see him storm off in the direction of the dancers. "Wonder what he's so made about?" Damon asked as he followed Bonnie's gaze. Shrugging Bonnie smiled, she was just happy he wasn't hovering over them anymore. "Guess he didn't like the ring." The sound of Damon's laughter caused her to turn and look at him. "What?" Shaking his head he took her arm. "Nothing." Puzzled Bonnie walked with Damon away from the merchants and to the vendors. 'Now that is the biggest turkey leg I've ever saw!' Bonnie stared wide-eyed as a woman handed out turkey legs wrapped in aluminum foil. "Hungry?" Still in awe of the size of the turkey leg Bonnie nodded. She was pleasantly surprised when Damon footed the bill for her turkey leg too. She almost laughed when the lady asked Damon if he wanted one. He had politely declined, giving the woman one of his most heart melting smiles.
They found a nice shaded area to sit and watch the people dressed in various medieval garb walk back. Leaning against a tree Damon watched silently as Bonnie ate her turkey leg and looked around at the different things that were going on. "Are you glad you decided to stay?" His voice was soft and when she looked behind her she found him playing with a blade of grass. She swallowed her bite of turkey before answering. "Yes, that is until the bonfire starts. Can't we leave before that happens?" Once more her tone was pleading as she implored him to change his mind about staying. "Like I said earlier, you told Alex you would stay for the bonfire and I have two lovely ladies to get better acquainted with." Narrowing her eyes Bonnie stood up and tossed the half eaten leg into a near by garbage can. "Is that all you can think of? Getting under the skirts of two girls you'll never see again?" The pitch of her voice had risen and she blushed as she realized a couple of people near them had stopped to stare.
Standing up Damon raised a shapely brow at her little outburst. "Jealous?" His tone was teasing as he stepped closer to her and looked down, his obsidian eyes gazing down into hers. Closing her eyes Bonnie bit back a curse and turned away from him. "No I'm not jealous. I just don't want to be stuck waiting for you at the car while you extract yourself from whatever slu-girl that gets your attention." She could feel his eyes upon her back and she had to try with all her might not to turn and look at him. "I'm sure if that were to happen Alex wouldn't mind taking you home, after all he's already offered." Clinching her fist Bonnie took in a deep breath to calm the rage that was building up inside her. "You're right he would wouldn't he?" Her voice sounded alien to her ears. It was more of a teasing, 'fine by me' type tone. "I think I'll go find him, get to know him a little better before the bonfire." If it hadn't been for the sound of Damon's laughter, Bonnie could have walked away with her head held high, but the rich sound of his amusement was her undoing.
Tears began to fill her eyes as she quickly ran away from Damon and his laughter. 'Did you honestly think he was beginning to feel something for you?' Bonnie scolded herself as she stopped in front of an outside rest room. The group that organized the festival had opted to hold it at the park and Bonnie was thankful that they had. The last thing she wanted to do was cry in a port a potty. Locking herself in one of the stalls she sat down on the seat of the toilet, grabbing a handful of tissue on the way down. 'This is the weekend of my birthday, one of the most important weekends of my year and here I am blubbering like a little girl in a bathroom stall.' She was ashamed of herself, there was no way Elena or Meredith would be in the predicament she was in at the moment. No Elena would never cry over Damon's uncaring behavior, because that would be the last thing he would be to her and Meredith didn't trust him at all, there's no way she'd let him get to her.'
The more she thought about it the worst she felt. Drying her eyes she threw the wadded up toilet paper into the wastebasket and stood up, unlocking the door to the stall. 'I'll show him. I'll have a good time without him. See how confident he is when he finds out he's not the most desirable man at the stupid festival.' She was already beginning to formulate a plan. First she had to find Alex and flirt like crazy, and then she had to make sure that Damon saw it. If the night went as she planned then she'd find out if he felt anything for her, that the way he had hugged her after giving her the ring hadn't been just a friendly gesture.
End of Chapter Six (Thanks to all that have commented on my story so far. I hope you all continue to enjoy it.. as always comments are welcomed.)