"And you're right," Kai continued, a smirk on his lips. "Once you get a good taste of what it feels like to be in control of someone, to do whatever you want while they're helpless, you'll never want the feeling to stop. You'll search for it and you'll always come back for more because it's an addiction."

Bonnie wanted to throw up as she felt a thrill at Kai's words. She pulled the knife away from him and clutched it tightly, her breaths coming faster.

Kai noticed her inner struggle and smiled, his eyes twinkling with delight as he asked, "You sure you're ready to become a monster, Bonnie?"

She wanted to slap that stupid, smug grin off his face. So she did.

And the bastard had the audacity to smile.

"Wow, you really do like hurting me, don't you?" he rasped, stretching out his jaw. "It makes you feel powerful, right? Makes you feel alive? Now you understand why I love doing what I do. And hey, before you know it, we'll be partners in crime. You're already starting to become just like me."

"I am nothing like you!" she hissed, dropping the knife on the bed beside her in disgust.

Kai grinned.

"But you're on your way towards it. And you know it."

Bonnie ground her teeth and used both hands to grab the neck of Kai's shirt. It dug into his skin, causing more blood to flow from the wound in front.

"That's good, get your anger out," he said in between pants. "Go ahead. Take it out on me. We both know I deserve it."

"You're damn right, you do!" she growled, shaking him with every word.

"So then do it," he whispered. "Get your revenge."

She hesitated then.

"Come on, Bonnie," he urged. His cheeks were flushed, lips parting as he breathed fast.

Bonnie studied Kai's reaction with curiosity now, squinting at him.

"I'm not the one who actually likes this, am I?" she countered. "You said that just to make me angrier, didn't you? No, no, you're the one who likes this. Is this what gets you off? Someone hurting you? Taking control of you?"

If Kai's sudden intake of breath hadn't given away his answer, the sight of him tugging at the ropes attached to the bedposts would've been enough confirmation for Bonnie.

She smirked back at his obviously-aroused expression.

Kai tugged at the posts another time before whispering in a broken, raspy voice, "So that's what you wanna know, huh? You wanna figure out what gets me off? All you had to do was ask, Bon."

"Oh really," Bonnie didn't say it as a question as she glanced at his parted lips. "Then what, Kai?" she challenged, smirking as she leaned mere inches from his face. "What makes you feel your heart pounding in every part of your body? What gets you so turned on that you feel like you're suffocating on your own blood?"

His pupils were blown so large that only a sliver of blue was visible. His lips were parted as he fought to control his heavy breaths.

Kai's stare never left Bonnie's face as he replied, "You."

His answer sparked a brilliant idea in Bonnie's mind. If making Kai bleed wouldn't get him to talk, then maybe a different kind of torture would.

"Oh really?" Bonnie inquired. "So then if I did this – " Bonnie lifted her hips from Kai's stomach and rolled her body down, rubbing against him as she moved backwards, "then you'd probably like it?"

Kai let out a soft, breathy moan.

"Yeah, probably," he whispered hoarsely.

She'd obviously caught him off guard, and the desperate look on his face made her want to do it again.

Bonnie rolled her hips over him once. Kai inhaled sharply. She rolled backwards, much harder and more precise than last time, and was rewarded with a loud, broken moan. Kai's head thumped back against his pillow, the tendons in his neck strained and his jaw clenched tight, eyes screwed shut. Bonnie tugged on his shirt and ground against him again, hard, making Kai gasp and then groan in between pants.

Then she completely removed the contact.

After a few seconds of silence and lost friction, Kai's eyes slowly opened. He gave Bonnie a confused half-lidded stare.

"What the – "

"Where is the magic, Kai?" Bonnie asked, watching his face.

Kai shut his eyes and dropped his head, groaning in frustration.

"You stopped because you wanna' know where some stupid magic is?" he asked in a rough voice.

"No," Bonnie answered, surprising Kai yet again. "I stopped because you looked like you were about to ruin your jeans."

Kai let out a low, suggestive laugh. "Then take them off."

"Maybe I will," Bonnie retorted, making Kai's eyes widen and his breath catch in his throat.

Bonnie reached beneath her raised hips and popped the button on Kai's jeans. His face and neck instantly grew red and his lips parted in shock.

Bonnie cocked an eyebrow and smirked. "Except in your current position, it's gonna' be hard."

Kai barked out a laugh. "Oh, it's already hard."

"Hmm, I think you're right," Bonnie stated in a suspiciously calm voice, allowing her hips to graze against him and reveling in his breathy gasp. "Let's see if this makes it less hard."

Kai barely had time to look up before Bonnie had the bloodied pocket knife in hand and was slicing it through the denim on his left thigh. It cut through the fabric deep enough to break skin, and Kai shouted in pain. Bonnie pulled the knife – which now was dripping with blood – away from his leg and wiped it on his pants.

He fought to catch his breath and stared at Bonnie with half-lidded eyes.

"I loved these jeans," Kai retorted, glancing wearily at the gash in them which was now stained with blood.

"Hmm, did you?" Bonnie provoked him. "That's a shame, because I plan on only making them worse."

She then lightly, teasingly dragged the tip of the knife upwards toward Kai's zipper, careful not to let it cut the fabric.

His eyes flashed with panic as he watched helplessly, yanking hard at the ropes around his wrists and even bending his knees in an attempt to free his legs.

"Good luck with getting loose," Bonnie told him with a teasing grin. "Like you said, I'm an expert at tying knots."

"How?" Kai huffed as he pulled at the rope around his left wrist hard enough to make him wince.

"I guess I was always good at it in girl scouts," Bonnie answered, ignoring Kai's snort, "but after vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernatural creatures started lurking around Mystic Falls, I decided to improve my skills." She used the tip of the knife to poke the middle of Kai's zipper and smirked. "I guess it paid off."

"Yeah, sure," Kai laughed once. "You've managed to successfully tie someone down to their own bed and hurt them while also getting them really turned on. Congrats. Welcome to the world of BDSM, Mistress. Wait," Kai tilted his head in contemplation as he admired Bonnie's figure with lustful eyes and a wicked smile. "Come to think of it, you would look amazing in black leather and some sexy heels. Ooh, you could even hold a riding crop. Maybe even a gag – "

"Sounds like you'd enjoy that a lot more than I would," Bonnie countered, raising her eyebrows at him.

Kai shrugged as best as he could.

"Maybe," he relented. "Maybe not. Only one way to find out."

She regarded him with a thoughtful look. If doing this would make him go crazy – well, crazier – then Bonnie would play the role of a dominatrix, despite knowing she'd regret this later.

Bonnie dragged the knife up his zipper just hard enough so that he could feel it, watching him tremble and hearing his breathing hitch. She rested her left hand just above the waist of Kai's jeans and leaned down. Her chest nearly touched his as she craned her neck to whisper teasingly in his ear, "Do you want me to be your Mistress, Kai?"

His body stiffened immediately. Bonnie was sure he was holding his breath.

After five seconds of painful silence and tension that Bonnie could taste in the air, Kai finally asked, "Is that an offer?"

"You didn't answer my question."

Kai blinked, his lips parting as he watched her.

"Yes," he breathed.

Bonnie cocked her head and furrowed her eyebrows. "I'm sorry, what was that?"

Kai's jaw ticked and his gaze grew impatient.

"I said yes."

"Yes what?" Bonnie repeated, raising her eyebrows expectantly.

Kai glared at her then, his teeth grinding.

"If you're trying to be some sort of dominant, then you're gonna' have to try harder, Bon Bon, because – "

A loud smack echoed throughout the room as Bonnie slapped his cheek, much harder than she had before. Kai's face whipped to the side at the action. But this time, he didn't smile.

"If you call me 'Bon Bon' one more time," Bonnie growled, "I am going to stab you where you're hardest right now and then leave you in here to bleed for a few days. Understand?"

Kai swallowed and turned his head to glare at her with hooded eyes. "Yes."

Bonnie raised an eyebrow. "Yes what?"

He pulled his lower lip into his mouth, biting it until it turned dark red and then releasing it. Kai saw Bonnie watching him, his lustful eyes dark as he gave her a small, cocky smile.

"Yes Mistress," Kai answered, his shoulders rolling back as he shivered.

Bonnie noticed and felt a rush of victory. His self-control was fading.

"Like I said," she began, dragging the pocket knife over his zipper again and smiling wickedly at Kai's confused expression, "you enjoy losing control more than I enjoy taking it."

"Yeah right," Kai laughed once in disbelief, trying to breathe slower as sweat formed on his temples.

"You keep acting like you're not affected by this," Bonnie said, trailing the knife up until it reached the bottom of his T-shirt. "By me. But your body is giving away everything. Admit it; you like this."

"Why?" Kai groaned. "Why do you want me to admit it, Bonnie? All you're doing right now is turning me on. It's not like I can't handle a little heat."

Bonnie sucked her bottom lip into her mouth and rested her left hand on Kai's hip, lifting the knife under the hem of his shirt and pulling up.

Kai's mouth fell open as she tore through the shirt from his jeans to his neck without touching his skin. The fabric fell uselessly to either side of his torso – the sleeves were still attached to his arms, though – and Bonnie crouched over him with a victorious smirk.

"Good. I'm glad you can handle some heat. Because it's about to get damn hot in here."

I know, another cliffhanger. I'm sorry my updates are so slow, guys, but I just wanted you to know that I'm not giving up on this story! :)