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Note: Don't know if anyone actually reads this notes...but for those that do, thank you guys for continuing to read this, you're the best! And that you for the birthday wish Mrs. Anitra, it was amazing. Anyways...Thought I'd write another chapter. I just started to get back into the swing of things but then Tuesday's Mid Season Finale of Pretty Little LiArs throw me through a loop and got me all confused. So tempted to write my twist on that. But til I make up my mind here's another chapterrrrrr.

Chapter 26

After a few minutes of thinking over the situation Damon got in his car and headed home. He wanted to go Bonnie, make sure she was okay but realistically he knew she was fine. Those bitches wanted to go to the source, not through Bonnie. Still, that didn't stop him from calling. He let it ring three times before disconnecting and calling again, this time it rang four times before he clicked end. Why isn't she answering? He wondered as he ended yet another call. Slight worried but mostly irritated he dialed Caroline. "Hello?" her cheerful voice said.

"Where's Bonnie?" he asked as he heard giggling in the background.

"Somewhere in the crowd, aren't you with her?" she asked.

"Wouldn't be calling if I was" he said sarcastically. "What crowd?" he asked and again heard giggling and if he listened closely he could hear the music.

"We're at the party, Bonnie texted me to join, she was already here when I got here, I assumed you were with her" she explained as Damon swore under his breathe. "Is everything okay?" she asked, her voice slightly concerned. Is anything ever okay? He asked mockingly.

"Listen, I just had another freak encounter—"

"What? Not with Shelia again, I know she wants to protect Bonnie but she has to understand we want Bonnie here, I mean that was the whole of saving her and I know you'd be so heartbroken if anything happened to her—"

"Caroline…" he interrupted but obviously she didn't hear him.

"I would be sad too, all of us would and Elena's coming around enough too that she'd be sad, Stefan's done a really good job at getting her humanity focused and stuff but you—"

"Caroline!" he shouted as she stopped talking this time. "No, not Shelia, this time it was two witches, just, keep an eye on Bonnie okay?" he asked.

"Well duh, but I'm sure she's fine, oh hold on, Elena's right here—hey, have you seen Bonnie, Damon said there were some witches after him and we should make sure…" she trailed off as Elena started talking but Damon didn't try and tune in, he was just pulling in to the house.

"Damon?" Elena's voice said into the phone.

"Yeah?" he replied as he hurried to the door, relieved to see Stefan on the couch reading but not so pleased to see Jeremy or Rudy.

"I saw Bonnie like ten minutes ago, she's fine. She won't be going anywhere, that Felipe kid is talking her ear off; he's such a flirt" she said as Damon could hear Caroline hissing something about not telling him that.

"I'm sure he is, just watch out, make sure she doesn't disappear or go wandering off to random professors's offices. And tell her to text me when you guys are leaving" he added.

"Okay, night Damon" Elena replied. He said the same and ended the call. It was weird, not feeling those feelings he used to when he spoke to Elena. Not wanting to feel them; only wanting to feel that way about Bonnie. Elena was finally behind him and it felt good.

"Hey" Stefan said, bringing to reality.

"Have any giggling witches popped up around here?" he asked strolling over to them as Jeremy got up and went into the kitchen.

"No, why? What was the phone call about? I thought you—"

"One question at a time, jeez" he said to his brother as he sat across from him. "Some witches made it clear they don't believe me when I say I'm not forcing Bonnie to do anything" he explained as Stefan did his typical eyebrow furrow and question frown.

"Well, you have to see it from their point of view Damon, you're the bad guy, Bonnie's the good girl" Rudy said in a surprisingly calm voice.

"She's not that innocent" Damon said. He start to add more but he didn't want to ruin what they did, he didn't need that to be tainted with some comment to her father.

"The point being Damon, no one is going to believe you and you're going to keep getting harassed until there's some kind of end" Rudy explained.

"The only end seems to be Bonnie dying and none of us are letting that happen" he told the man as Jeremy entered the kitchen again.

"Anyway, it's getting late so I think now is a good time to go hunting; is okay if I go alone this time, I need some 'me' time" Rudy asked as he stood up and looked over at Stefan.

"Yeah, sure, just give a call if you need help or anything. Be careful" he said as Rudy nodded, said goodbye, mumbled a goodbye to Damon and then left.

"So," Jeremy started as the door closed and he took a seat on the couch. "Do you have a lot of ingredients left? I could always help—"

"No" Stefan and Damon said at the time.

"You know the rules baby Gilbert" Damon added as Jeremy rolled his eyes.

"Then what am I supposed to do? Bonnie's in danger again because of you. What is the point of your relationship with her if you're just going to have this many life threating obstacles? She's a witch, she doesn't belong with you, you just keep hurting her" he said as all of them fell silent, Damon only glaring at Jeremy, he thought they settled this, that Bonnie was his girlfriend and Jeremy was going to stay the fuck out of it.

"Do you not remember when she's with you she usually dies? he said bitterly.

"Because she's always taking risks, not because I'm the bad guy. This is what happens when you're a dick Damon; you get something good and everyone takes it from you" Jeremy said and then shook his head. "I don't know what she sees in you, it's not fair."

"Mature" Damon said casually, his defensive wall slowly rising. "I supposed this is the part where you rag on me that she deserves to be with you and how things were at one point good between you two and you're not a vampire and you don't have to worry about a cure?" Damon asked, his tone a little mocking now.

"No, I was just going to say she deserves to be with anyone better. Hell, Stefan would be good for her. You should see how they interact. It's normal, they share concern and they tell each other everything and she doesn't look as worried—"

"Jeremy, stop" Stefan interrupted. Jeremy looked at him in disbelief but then shook his head and started for the door. "Ask Rudy, he'd rather his daughter pick the less psycho vampire too" he finished before disappearing into the night.