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Chapter 23

Caroline was the one who found her and sat beside her, rubbing her back soothingly.

"I'm not playing Caroline," Bonnie choked out between sobs. "I became a vampire because of him. I'm...I'm in love with Kol and I don't know what I did to make her say those things." She continued crying for a minute before she added. "What if Kol isn't serious Care?"

"I know that you aren't but you should try to talk to Rebekah about it." Caroline soothed. "Just talk to her about it."

"But what if-" Bonnie couldn't get it out.
"Just talk to her," Caroline suggested giving her friend a hug. Bonnie gathered herself back together and made her way downstairs.

"Rebekah could I have a word with you? Perhaps in the kitchen?"

Rebekah inclined her head. "What did you want to talk about? My words to Caroline and Stefan perhaps? Or your feelings for my brother?" She smirked at the girl who winced. "Take your pick."

"Both." Again, the blonde inclined her head. "I do have feelings for him! I changed for him."

"Many women say that same story Bonnie." Rebekah told her. "Each one ended up dead by Kol's hand. Why should I believe you and your feelings for my brother are real?"

"Hmmm let's see...Elena did actually apologize to me for the whole daggering incident and Caroline's that bubbly little thing that can make people happier." Rebekah said as she walked into the kitchen with grace. Finding a barstool, she sat upon it, her chin on her fist and elbow on her thigh. "What makes you think that I should put you in the family category and don't say Kol. Finn tried saying the same thing and wanted me to include Sage who I can't stand." Peering closer at her, she cocked her head in a reminiscent move of Kol. "I just need one good reason and don't say Kol as that would be a copout." She nodded to herself. "You didn't really apologize to any of my brothers about your family helping my mother with her genocide attempt."

"I'm sorry." Bonnie said, trying to convey her feelings of sorrow to her but Rebekah shook her head.

"Next time you want to talk to me or even say sorry," Rebekah told her as she got off the barstool gracefully. "Actually mean it." She smiled. "Oh goodie-Kol's been eavesdropping on all of my conversations." Her eyes were wicked. "Don't go tattling on me and besides, out of all my brothers-you will need to get Elijah on your side because of this moment, you've pissed him off pretty badly."

She sauntered off.

"What the hell is wrong with Bekah?" Kol asked after Elijah had given him permission to enter. He was settled on the couch with Elena and Kol offered them both a quick smirk after his outburst. Truth be told his dander was up as he was already very protective of Bonnie. At his words Elena looked worried. This was blowing up fast. She needed to go see Bonnie and make sure she was okay.

"Bekah's mad at her because of the first time the sacrifice would have happened as well as helping your mother." Elena stared Kol in the eye. She knew that he didn't really like her but at the moment, she could care less. "Bekah and I became fast friends after I apologized to her and because of how protective she is of all of you, she doesn't want to see any of you hurt and believes that Bonnie is going to do exactly that."

Elijah's eyes darkened at the mention of the first sacrifice as well as what Elena had planned to do, to protect her loved ones.

"At Stefan's request she had trapped Elena in her own house." Elijah held his vampire closer. "If that didn't happen, Elena would be dead but her aunt would still be alive."

"I know exactly how you would feel if she was coming after Elena so I'm sure you can understand where I'm coming from," Kol glared.

"Maybe I should talk to her..." Elena offered moving to get off of Elijah's lap.

Elijah nodded and pressed his lips to the top of her head. She looked up at him with a wide smile and kissed him as deeply as she could before she walked away at human speed to find her friend. Elijah watched her walk and had a silly little grin on his face, unable to believe that he had her for the rest of eternity. Kol saw his look and shook his head.

"As much as I like her-which isn't a lot-why do you like her?" he asked. Elijah barely spared him a glance.

"She completes me and as to you ever liking her, that I can say the same about myself towards Miss Bennett."

He got up to go after Rebekah to talk to her while Kol stared at him.

Elena found Bonnie crying and sat beside her, like they used to do when they were five years old.

"I know that you spoke to Bekah as Kol said it." She looked at her. "She's worried about your feelings for Kol so that's why she's giving you a hard time. She knows that Caroline and I are really in love with her two elder brothers but with you, she's not really sure and besides," Elena smiled sadly. "Her and Elijah may act differently but in the end, each one is protective of their family."

"She said that I'm probably not going to be." She choked out and Elena nodded.

"I know what she said," Bonnie looked at her incrediously. "Vampire hearing? I think the whole house heard her." Bonnie turned red. "As much as she likes you-which is probably the same amount that Kol likes me-she needs to get used to you. Like she did with me and Care."

"I feel so alone 'Lena," Bonnie worried. "What if they turn him against me? Maybe I should just leave...trying to control myself and this on top of it..." Elena wrapped her arms around Bonnie and held her tightly.

"If you leave, that will tell them that they're right about you just wanting to use their brother and it doesn't matter how calm Klaus can be with Care. If you hurt one of them, you hurt all of them and he'll make you live the same way Katherine's living-on the run for five hundred years."

Bonnie just cried harder and Elena held her tighter, not wanting to squeeze her to death.

"It took me just telling them everything about my life-the good and the bad-for them to like me. Try that with Rebekah and see what happens. If she still hates you then I'm sorry but if she will slowly talk to you-even with people around-then you're doing good."

"What about Elijah?" She sniffled. Elena shook her head.

"Let him see you around Kol and to see how the both of you act around each other." Elena smiled at her. "I know that Kol and I will never be friends-considering that he hates me-but be thankful that Elijah and Rebekah will at least give you a chance."

"Be patient with him Elena," Bonnie said gently, "Kol and Elijah have more in common than you think. He's pretty protective of the one person that's always looked out for him. Okay...I'll suck it up. We've been through worse right? By the way how are you doing? Sometimes getting used to this vampire stuff is easy and then at the strangest times it tries to get the better of you."

The girls sat quietly on the balcony for a while before Bonnie took Elena's hand and smiled at her.

"I'm really glad things are working out for you and Elijah. I could tell there was something about the two of you the first time I ever saw you together. He cherishes you Elena and you deserve that in your life after all that you've been through. Just remember no matter what Care and I will always be here for you," Bonnie said and she pulled her emotions together and fought for control.

"I think I'm going for a swim," She said, "I need to work off some energy."

Bonnie nodded. "Have fun." Bonnie told the new vampire.

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