Chapter Eighteen
Bonnie closed her eyes and rested her head on the headrest. "For a moment there I didn't think we were going to make it." She said softly as Damon pulled the car out of the parking lot. Opening her eyes she turned and gazed upon the profile of the man who had risked his life for hers. "Thank you. You really saved the day Damon." Reaching over she placed her hand over his and felt him stiffen slightly. "What's wrong?" She asked removing her hand and placing it in her lap. Taking his eyes off the road briefly he looked at her and frowned. "I didn't save the day." He said softly before turning his gaze back to the road. Shaking her head Bonnie smiled and turned in her seat to get a better look at him. "Of course you saved the day. You even got hurt in the process." With the wave of her hand she gestured towards his blood soaked pants. A half smile teased at his lips as he listened to her trying to make him into the hero. "Just because I got blood on my poofy pants and unarmed the psycho witch doesn't make me the guy who saved the day."
Nodding her head Bonnie poked him in the arm. "Yes it does. If you hadn't been there I would be a pile of ashes right now." The smile that had begun to form on his face disappeared suddenly. "If I hadn't been there you wouldn't have been in that predicament in the first place." He was mad at himself, Bonnie realized as she watched his face, the muscle in his jaw twitching slightly. "You know you're cute when you're mad." She said and turned away from him to stare out the window. Slowing down Damon pulled over to the side of the road and stopped the car. Shutting the engine off he unhooked his seat belt and turned to face her. "What?" He asked as cars passed them by on the freeway. Turning a pair of laughing eyes toward him she smiled. "I knew that would get your attention." Closing his eyes he took a deep breath, "Look Bonnie." Placing a fingertip to his lips she silenced him. "I might have ripped the necklace off of her and broke the spell but you fought blindfolded to save me Damon. This is the second time you have saved my life and for that I am forever grateful. Whether you want to admit it you saved the day."
Reaching over Damon pushed the button on her safety belt releasing Bonnie from the straps. "Ok, how's about this. Together we both saved the day?" Shrugging out of the safety belt Bonnie smiled and leaned forward, her face mere inches from his. "Damon are you attempting to compromise?" She couldn't help the wonder in her voice as she took a good look at him up close. "Maybe. What if I am?" He asked, his breath tickling her face. Closing her eyes she had to keep herself from leaning forward more. "Well if you are then I agree." She said softly and opened her eyes as she heard him move and turn the car back on. She couldn't help the disappointment she felt as she realized he had hooked his seat belt back up and intended to drive back on to the road. Settling back against the seat she pulled the safety belt across her chest and snapped it shut. "So where are we going?" She asked looking out the window, at anything but him. "You'll see." He said with a hint of a smile as he merged with traffic. The rest of the thirty-minute drive was spent in silence and Bonnie had the feeling that they weren't in Fell's Church. "Damon where are we going?"
Her curiosity was driving her crazy. A year ago she would have been scared out her mind being alone with Damon on a deserted stretch of road. She hadn't seen another car for miles and she couldn't think of any place he would want to take her. "Come on Damon! Can't you at least give me a hint?" She asked as she continued to stare out the window. "Nope." Was his only reply. Grumbling about now unfair he was being Bonnie sulked in the passenger seat beside him. For a moment she thought she heard him chuckle but when she chanced a glance at him his expression was unreadable. As the car slowed to a stop Bonnie looked around finally realizing where they were. "Damon this is Virginia Beach!" She exclaimed, eyes widening as he turned off the car and took the key out of the ignition. "So it is." He said coolly while unhooking his seat belt. Bonnie couldn't kelp the giggle that escaped from her. Damon bringing her to the beach was a little hard to believe, in fact the whole day and the night so far had been hard to believe. "What are you laughing at?" Damon asked, raising a quizzical brow.
Shaking her head she wiped the tears from her eyes and fought to catch her breath. "N-Nothing. It's just..we're at the beach!" Another fit of giggles took control of her again and Damon was forced to just wait for them to pass. When she was finally quiet again he leaned forward and unhooked her seat belt for her. Giving him an apologetic look she smiled. "Sorry about that but you just don't look like the beach type." She said snickering softly. Lifting his eyes to the ceiling Damon sighed. "How about we stretch our legs?" He asked reaching over her and opening her door. Bonnie looked down and found him looking up at her. "What?" She asked as she took in the dumbfounded look on his face. "I think I'm stuck." He said in a whisper as he laid across her lap. "What?!" She asked again, her eyes wide. Closing his eyes momentarily he took a deep breath and replied, "I said I'm-." Shaking her head Bonnie cut him off in mid-sentence. "I heard what you said but how are you stuck?"
Damon moved his arm and Bonnie heard the material of his sleeve rip as he pulled himself free of the door handle. Sitting upright in his seat he grimaced as he looked upon his torn sleeve. "Oh." Bonnie said in a soft voice as she tugged lightly on his ripped sleeve. "Yeah." He replied in an equally soft voice, giving her 'a what did you expect?' look. Tearing her gaze away from his sleeve she felt the desire to breath in fresh air. Getting out of the care she stretched, extending her hands towards the star filled night sky. This had to be the best part of her night so far, well second best. The best part had been when Damon admitted having feelings for her but at the moment she was a bit nervous about bringing that up. Closing the door she walked towards the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. She felt his presence behind her before she heard his voice. "Beautiful isn't it?" His breath was like a soft whisper against her ear and she shivered inwardly at both the sound of his voice and the feeling of his hands as he placed them on her shoulders. "Cold?" He asked her as he began to gently rub her arms. Shaking her head no she turned around to face him causing him to drop his hands to his side.
"We must have drove thirty-miles or so to get here. Why?" Her eyes searched his face as her fingers itched to touch his cheek. "You said you wanted to go somewhere quiet. It might not be completely quiet but you have to admit it is quiet compared what we just left and a lot more relaxing." Smiling Bonnie couldn't deny the truth in his words. She watched as his face became tense in the glow of the moonlight. "Bonnie about Serena's mother." He began but was silenced as Bonnie raised her hand and shook her head. "I don't want to hear about it Damon." She stated firmly. Misunderstanding her he stepped away from her and scowling turned away. "I thought you of all people would understand, I guess I was wrong." As he began to walk away Bonnie stepped forward and grabbed his arm. "Damon, I believe in you. I know you've changed. I've seen proof of that tonight. You could have killed both Alex and Serena but you didn't." Turning him around to face her she continued on as her eyes began to glisten with unshed tears. "You could have left me for dead but you didn't." As a tear slipped down her cheek the dark scowl vanished from his face.
End Chapter Eighteen: Like I said in the previous chapter the story isn't over yet.. they still have there own inner demons to fight. Self doubts junk like that. ~grin~ As always comments are welcomed and excuse any typos.. the spirit hath moved me and I am caught up in a whirlwind of typing (and typos)..
Bonnie closed her eyes and rested her head on the headrest. "For a moment there I didn't think we were going to make it." She said softly as Damon pulled the car out of the parking lot. Opening her eyes she turned and gazed upon the profile of the man who had risked his life for hers. "Thank you. You really saved the day Damon." Reaching over she placed her hand over his and felt him stiffen slightly. "What's wrong?" She asked removing her hand and placing it in her lap. Taking his eyes off the road briefly he looked at her and frowned. "I didn't save the day." He said softly before turning his gaze back to the road. Shaking her head Bonnie smiled and turned in her seat to get a better look at him. "Of course you saved the day. You even got hurt in the process." With the wave of her hand she gestured towards his blood soaked pants. A half smile teased at his lips as he listened to her trying to make him into the hero. "Just because I got blood on my poofy pants and unarmed the psycho witch doesn't make me the guy who saved the day."
Nodding her head Bonnie poked him in the arm. "Yes it does. If you hadn't been there I would be a pile of ashes right now." The smile that had begun to form on his face disappeared suddenly. "If I hadn't been there you wouldn't have been in that predicament in the first place." He was mad at himself, Bonnie realized as she watched his face, the muscle in his jaw twitching slightly. "You know you're cute when you're mad." She said and turned away from him to stare out the window. Slowing down Damon pulled over to the side of the road and stopped the car. Shutting the engine off he unhooked his seat belt and turned to face her. "What?" He asked as cars passed them by on the freeway. Turning a pair of laughing eyes toward him she smiled. "I knew that would get your attention." Closing his eyes he took a deep breath, "Look Bonnie." Placing a fingertip to his lips she silenced him. "I might have ripped the necklace off of her and broke the spell but you fought blindfolded to save me Damon. This is the second time you have saved my life and for that I am forever grateful. Whether you want to admit it you saved the day."
Reaching over Damon pushed the button on her safety belt releasing Bonnie from the straps. "Ok, how's about this. Together we both saved the day?" Shrugging out of the safety belt Bonnie smiled and leaned forward, her face mere inches from his. "Damon are you attempting to compromise?" She couldn't help the wonder in her voice as she took a good look at him up close. "Maybe. What if I am?" He asked, his breath tickling her face. Closing her eyes she had to keep herself from leaning forward more. "Well if you are then I agree." She said softly and opened her eyes as she heard him move and turn the car back on. She couldn't help the disappointment she felt as she realized he had hooked his seat belt back up and intended to drive back on to the road. Settling back against the seat she pulled the safety belt across her chest and snapped it shut. "So where are we going?" She asked looking out the window, at anything but him. "You'll see." He said with a hint of a smile as he merged with traffic. The rest of the thirty-minute drive was spent in silence and Bonnie had the feeling that they weren't in Fell's Church. "Damon where are we going?"
Her curiosity was driving her crazy. A year ago she would have been scared out her mind being alone with Damon on a deserted stretch of road. She hadn't seen another car for miles and she couldn't think of any place he would want to take her. "Come on Damon! Can't you at least give me a hint?" She asked as she continued to stare out the window. "Nope." Was his only reply. Grumbling about now unfair he was being Bonnie sulked in the passenger seat beside him. For a moment she thought she heard him chuckle but when she chanced a glance at him his expression was unreadable. As the car slowed to a stop Bonnie looked around finally realizing where they were. "Damon this is Virginia Beach!" She exclaimed, eyes widening as he turned off the car and took the key out of the ignition. "So it is." He said coolly while unhooking his seat belt. Bonnie couldn't kelp the giggle that escaped from her. Damon bringing her to the beach was a little hard to believe, in fact the whole day and the night so far had been hard to believe. "What are you laughing at?" Damon asked, raising a quizzical brow.
Shaking her head she wiped the tears from her eyes and fought to catch her breath. "N-Nothing. It's just..we're at the beach!" Another fit of giggles took control of her again and Damon was forced to just wait for them to pass. When she was finally quiet again he leaned forward and unhooked her seat belt for her. Giving him an apologetic look she smiled. "Sorry about that but you just don't look like the beach type." She said snickering softly. Lifting his eyes to the ceiling Damon sighed. "How about we stretch our legs?" He asked reaching over her and opening her door. Bonnie looked down and found him looking up at her. "What?" She asked as she took in the dumbfounded look on his face. "I think I'm stuck." He said in a whisper as he laid across her lap. "What?!" She asked again, her eyes wide. Closing his eyes momentarily he took a deep breath and replied, "I said I'm-." Shaking her head Bonnie cut him off in mid-sentence. "I heard what you said but how are you stuck?"
Damon moved his arm and Bonnie heard the material of his sleeve rip as he pulled himself free of the door handle. Sitting upright in his seat he grimaced as he looked upon his torn sleeve. "Oh." Bonnie said in a soft voice as she tugged lightly on his ripped sleeve. "Yeah." He replied in an equally soft voice, giving her 'a what did you expect?' look. Tearing her gaze away from his sleeve she felt the desire to breath in fresh air. Getting out of the care she stretched, extending her hands towards the star filled night sky. This had to be the best part of her night so far, well second best. The best part had been when Damon admitted having feelings for her but at the moment she was a bit nervous about bringing that up. Closing the door she walked towards the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. She felt his presence behind her before she heard his voice. "Beautiful isn't it?" His breath was like a soft whisper against her ear and she shivered inwardly at both the sound of his voice and the feeling of his hands as he placed them on her shoulders. "Cold?" He asked her as he began to gently rub her arms. Shaking her head no she turned around to face him causing him to drop his hands to his side.
"We must have drove thirty-miles or so to get here. Why?" Her eyes searched his face as her fingers itched to touch his cheek. "You said you wanted to go somewhere quiet. It might not be completely quiet but you have to admit it is quiet compared what we just left and a lot more relaxing." Smiling Bonnie couldn't deny the truth in his words. She watched as his face became tense in the glow of the moonlight. "Bonnie about Serena's mother." He began but was silenced as Bonnie raised her hand and shook her head. "I don't want to hear about it Damon." She stated firmly. Misunderstanding her he stepped away from her and scowling turned away. "I thought you of all people would understand, I guess I was wrong." As he began to walk away Bonnie stepped forward and grabbed his arm. "Damon, I believe in you. I know you've changed. I've seen proof of that tonight. You could have killed both Alex and Serena but you didn't." Turning him around to face her she continued on as her eyes began to glisten with unshed tears. "You could have left me for dead but you didn't." As a tear slipped down her cheek the dark scowl vanished from his face.
End Chapter Eighteen: Like I said in the previous chapter the story isn't over yet.. they still have there own inner demons to fight. Self doubts junk like that. ~grin~ As always comments are welcomed and excuse any typos.. the spirit hath moved me and I am caught up in a whirlwind of typing (and typos)..