I DO NOT OWN VAMPIRE DIARIES OR THE CHARACTERS.
Music Credit: "Drive" – Incubus

Chapter Twenty-Five:

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'Sometimes, I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear and I can't help by ask myself, how much I let the fear take the wheel and steer.
It's driven me before and seems to have a vague mass appeal, but lately I'm beginning to find that I should be the one behind the wheel.

Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes – yeah.
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there.
I'll be there.'
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I called Klaus as soon as I was bathed and fed, yesterday. He's agreed to come back to Mystic Falls. I'm meeting him and Elijah at the Grill. I feel like I know them so much better than I do, but I guess I do, in a way.

I'm still nervous. More than anything, I don't want to leave Mystic Falls. I feel like I finally belong here. I feel like I'm finally happy and I relish that.

"Hello, sweetheart," Klaus greeted me. He stood up to embrace me and kiss my cheek. I hugged him, back. He pulled away, surprised. Elijah was even more surprised when I hugged him.

"Thank you for coming." I told them both, quietly. Klaus sat down and looked at me expectantly. I followed suit and Elijah went to the bar to get a drink.

"It sounded urgent." Klaus pressed. I nodded.

"I can help you, but I won't go away with you." I admitted. An unreadable expression covered Klaus' face.

"What do you mean, 'You won't go away with me,' love?" Klaus asked, becoming irritated.

"Let me explain." I tried to reason with him.

"I'm all ears, love." Klaus agreed.

"We both are." Elijah added, as he sat down.

"This is going to sound insane, so I think it'd be better if I just showed you." I suggested.

I looked at both of them for their approval. After they both nodded, I touched their hands with my fingertips and concentrated on everything that happened in my vision. I left out the part about Elijah and I getting together. Neither of them needed to know that. I made sure that I focused on Emily telling me what was going on and how it everything would work if I did the same things. When I was finished, I let go of their hands and waited for them to process everything.

"You saw all of that?" Elijah asked, breaking the silence. I nodded.

"It felt real. If Emily hadn't told me that I was having a vision, I wouldn't have known the difference between that or reality." I divulged. He nodded.

"You could really take care of my hybrid problem from Mystic Falls without killing anyone?" Klaus asked me in disbelief. I nodded.

"I remember the spell that I used. I just need Jeremy Gilbert and that tombstone. Everything else, I have access to here. Katherine is in town. She killed and turned one of my friends in a vampire." I reminded them. Klaus nodded.

"I'll take care of her and I'll bring you the boy. I will also take care of David. If I can't shed any blood for my hybrids, I don't see any harm in shedding his." Klaus announced.

I didn't say anything. I don't know how I feel about that, but if that's the only catch to this whole thing, I can deal with that. I was already used to David being dead.

"You won't kill Katherine?" I asked him. Klaus smirked.

"No, sweetheart, I have something else in mind for her." He assured me. I almost didn't catch the mischief in his eyes. "Well, I have a Gilbert to find." Klaus got up, excusing himself, leaving me with Elijah.

"Were we friends?" Elijah asked me. I looked at him and nodded. "Was that all we were?"

"No," I replied. He nodded.

"I would like to have the opportunity to become friends with you."

"Just friends," I agreed. He smiled and I felt compelled to smile back. His are contagious.

When I got back to the boarding house, both Stefan and Damon were waiting for me.

"How did it go?" Damon asked me. I smiled.

"It was a success!" I cheered. Damon didn't respond, just picked me up and hugged me.

"You have no idea how much we've missed you." Stefan groaned. I giggled.

"You do realize that I wasn't actually gone – right? I was just asleep this past week." I teased them.

"Yeah, sleeping, meaning that you weren't really around. We got used to you being here." Damon pressed.

"I thought that Lexi and Damon were going to kill each other. You help even things out. Zach was contemplating slipping them both vervain and locking them in separate rooms in the basement… Well, mostly Damon." Stefan complained. I laughed, like full-on belly-aching laughed.

"I can totally see that happening." I giggled. Damon shot me a look.

"How about I lock you in my room and grab some whip cream?" Damon asked me, wiggling his eyebrows. I rolled my eyes.

"Whip cream is so messy." I whined.

"It wouldn't be after we licked it off…" Stefan pointed out, feeling on my sides. My eyes fluttered closed. I didn't realize just how much I missed their touch. Damon started kissing my neck.

"It'll be cold." I protested.

"We can warm you up." Damon murmured against my ear. I shuddered against them. My body feels like it's on fire. The things they do to me…

"What do you say, Bonnie?" Stefan asked me.

"I'm still reeling that you guys are trying to get me agree to a threesome. Weren't you fighting over the fact that you'd have to share me?" I questioned them.

"We got over it. If I'm going to share you, I'd rather it be with Stefan than someone else. We are brothers, after all." Damon pointed out.

"What he said," Stefan agreed, before picking me up. He carried me upstairs and we ended up in one of the guest bedrooms.

"Why here?" I asked him.

"Even though I love my brother, that doesn't mean that I want him naked in my bed. I'm sure he feels the same way about me." Stefan explained. I nodded, not trusting my voice. Damon closed and locked the door, before joining us on the bed. I was down to my undergarments within minutes.

"Just don't go too fast." I whispered.

"We won't rush this." Damon promised. I nodded and gave into the sensations that their mouths were causing for me. Oh, yeah, it's going to great day.

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'So, if I decide to waiver my chance to be one of the hive, will I choose water over wine and hold my own and drive?
It's driven me before and it seems to be the way that everyone else gets around, but lately I'm beginning to find that when I drive myself, a light is found.

Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes – yeah.
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there.
I'll be there.'
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A/N: I think there are two or three chapters left in this story. After this one is concluded, I'll tackle another of my ongoing stories and continue with that.

Thank you for your patience!

Love,
Anneryn