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Chapter 33

Before he could ask his brother for any more information the line went dead. He barely noticed that he jammed his finger as he tried to shove his phone back in his pocket. "What was that about?" Klaus asked in a slightly bored tone.

"Someone flipped their car" he said in a rush of words. Any expression of humor left Klaus's face all at once. "Did you do this?" he asked but Klaus was shaking his head, apparently too stunned for words. "Who did you tell?" Damon demanded ramming Klaus into the nearest wall. "Who!" he yelled.

"Let go of me," Klaus snapped back but that didn't prevent Damon from doing anything, instead he just slammed him against the wall harder. "I think you're forgetting who exactly has more power in this room. Now, let go of me" Klaus repeated, slowly this time as Damon loosened his grip. "Please" he added, his tone between annoyance and confusion.

"I need to go see Bonnie" he said as he started for the door but Klaus was in front of him in a heartbreak. "Don't make me kick you" he said trying to sound level.

"If you go now, whoever is behind all this will follow. They'll know exactly what room she's in, they'll know her condition, they'll know where to find her" Klaus told him.

"Well I can't just stay here, I have to be with Bonnie, she's hurt—"

"And she'll be dead as soon as your feet enter the hospital" Klaus said as Damon give him a hard look and moved toward the kitchen.

"And this isn't you?" he asked as he started pacing around the kitchen, mentally going through all the scenarios in which Bonnie died.

"Now why would I kill my golden goose? Besides, it just doesn't seem fair that you went through all that effort to be with Bonnie; would you really expect me to be the type of person to take away that kind of happiness from you?" he asked, still guarding the door.

"If you're expecting me to laugh I'm not in the mood" Damon snorted.

"I wasn't meant to be funny," Klaus started as he put his hands behind his back. "I do enjoy watching you and brother suffer every now and then; everyone does love a good tragedy. But, dare I say, I like you and Bonnie together; it brings about a certain—"

"Hope? Because I would assume it's more a jealousy, since you can't have Caroline" Damn snapped at him; he wasn't going to see Bonnie any time soon why should he take Klaus's half-assed compliments? He thought to himself.

"I was going to say a certain resistance. It lets the others know vampires and witches are uniting, as lovers, as close friends, whatever. And this whole cure thing; yes it may have gotten a bit out of hand, but, my guess is neither of you are giving up. No matter who is coming after you you're not letting them destroy your goal. I like that in people Damon. Granted it's always been a bit annoying on you but, with Bonnie and you it's a tad brilliant" he concluded with a broad smile as Damon rolled his eyes.

"Then let me see her, let me make sure she's okay" Damon said.

"When they kill her—and they'll try—you know they won't come after you" Klaus said as he moved away from the door. Damon eyed it, thinking of his quick getaway but something in Klaus's tone prevented him from moving. "We all think they're goal is to release Bonnie from your 'grip' but really, I think it's to release you from hers" he started.

"What grip?" Damon found himself asking even though he didn't really care.

"The whole domestic thing. I mean, I don't want to point out the obvious but you do realize how long you waited for her; how protective you are of her, how much you love her and how willing you are to fight for her" Klaus explained as Damon shrugged.

"I love her, it's no secret" Damon replied.

"More than Elena?" he asked as Damon snorted.

"Yes," he answered meaningfully.

"My point exactly. People know this. People are depending on that. You will be the driving force behind her death Damon. Unless…" he paused to look at Damon who squinted back at him. He hated Klaus's mind games.

"Unless what?" he said as Klaus smiled a bit. Damon gritted his teeth; he knew this wasn't going to be a fun conversation. "Should I call Stefan?" he asked half sarcastically and Klaus shrugged but Damon dug out his phone anyway.

"So I can go now? I have your permission?" he asked Klaus darkly, his emotions from their half an hour call with Stefan getting the best of him.

"It's not like you were really trapped" Klaus reminded me as he headed for the door.

"Damon, tell me again why you love her, Bonnie" he said as Damon put his hand on the door. "I don't mind a good fairy tale every now and then" Klaus added.

"She's human and always wants to be. She has her witch powers," he paused to shrug again. "She wouldn't give it up to be part of the undead. Around here it takes a sort of…" he trailed off to think of the right word. "Stupidly to think you could survive being human in this town. But, it takes a lot of effort and brilliance and strength and you have to admire and respect someone who doesn't take the easy way out. I love her because of that" he said as silence fell between the two. "Now, I'm going to see my girlfriend" he said but Klaus was back in front of the door.

"Well, make sure you keep that in mind mate" Klaus said as he picked up the bag and went off into the next room. "Hell have fury…" his voice echoed with a laugh as Damon rolled his eyes and left the house.

"Damon, where have you been? I was expecting you—" Stefan started as he got up from his seat in the corner of the waiting room.

"Where is she?" he asked, his voice stiff.

"Uh—she—they—" Stefan started, no doubt surprised at Damon's tone.

"Forget it, I'll ask myself" he said.

"Do you wanna talk about—"

"No, move" he told his brother as Stefan gave him a defeated sigh and moved slightly back toward his chair.

"They stopped the bleeding, she's in and out of consciousness, I don't think you should visit her right now" he replied from his place as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"Well, hospitals are notorious for helping people get better" Damon said sarcastically as he made his way for to the counter. "Excuse me," he said catching a brunette nurse. "Tell me where Bonnie Bennett's room is" he said concentrating his eyes on hers as he compelled her.

"Third floor room 206" the nurse replied plainly.

"Wonderful" he said as he released her arm and headed down the hall without taking one look back at his brother.