Mystique Lake Diner

Bonnie spotted Caroline and Liv sitting at a table near the window. She walked quickly to them.

"Bonnie Bennet do you have a death wish?" Caroline asked with a smirk.

Bonnie quickly took a seat with red cheeks and said. "I need a drink. Preferably something strong."

"The coffee in here are extra strong." Caroline said and smiled.

"Relax. Nobody saw you." Liv said and observed Bonnie closely. "Is that what I think it is?" Liv asked and pointed to the puppy.

"Yes. Isn't he adorable." Bonnie said and tenderly ran her finger over the puppy's head.

"Animals are not allowed in here." Caroline said and laughed.

"He is cleaner then this diner." Bonnie said with a soft smile.

"Okay. This is me. Done with this cup of coffee." Liv said and pushed her cup a side.

The three of them laughed. Bonnie told them about her outing with Jay. Her green orbs twinkle and she had a rosy colour on her cheeks.

"Awe sweetie, look at you. I'm so happy you enjoyed yourself I can see the old Bonnie again and oh how I have missed her." Caroline said and smiled softly at Bonnie.

"You didn't tell him. Its a small town Bon, let him rather hear it from you." Liv said.

"I know but today was so perfect. I didn't wanted to spoil it." Bonnie said and sigh.

"Bonnie Bennet is finally getting her groove back. Where is he from?" Caroline asked and leaned in closer to Bonnie with a cheery smile.

But it was Liv who answered. "Ex detective Jay Halstead. A brash intelligent Unit detective. Former army ranger. He is confident in his abilities and sometimes comes across as cocky. He also suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder which he seek therapy for. He has a brother working at Chicago Med. He was in a relationship with his partner Erin Lindsay but things didn't work out."

Bonnie was stunned and Caroline asked with a wide naughty smile. "You have his dick size too? I mean this is for Bonnie."

Liv laughed and said. "I can get that too. For Bonnie."

Bonnie laughed and said. "For two married women you two are disgusting."

"Bring out the cuffs. Bonnie needs to get locked up by you detective Jay." Caroline said and they all laughed.

...

Mystique Lake High

Damon was waiting for Zoe outside her class in the school hall. The teacher were still giving them last advice on how to start and where to start with their new project. Zoe was happily surprised to see her dad at school. Outside her class.

"Dad. What are you doing here?" She asked surprised and blushed. She could see how the senior girls were eyeing her dad. The cheap flirts. Zoe thought to herself.

"I'm here to escort you to swimming practice Milady. So shall we go princess?" Damon said.

"Did mom send you?"

"Nope. Mom does not even know I'm here. Princess you can't...

"Dad? Can you call me by my name please we are not at home." Zoe whispered to him.

Damon looked around him and noticed the girls lingering in the halls. "School is out why are they still here?"

"They are eyeing you dad." Zoe said and glared at the girls.

Damon took Zoe's arm and said. "Lets go."

They walked outside to Damon's car and he opened the door for her, nodding for her to get in.

Zoe bit her bottom lip and looked down at her shoes.

Damon sigh and said. "Princess your mom and I can't force you to do something you dont want to do anymore. Look that girl whatever her name is know your better then her and ...

"Its not about Zordina! Its better if I dont talk about it." Zoe said and tears welled up in her eyes. "Its better if I dont talk about it." She repeated.

"Princess talk to me. I mean I can't help if I dont know what the problem is. I want to help princess please tell me?" Damon said softly.

"Did you hit mom? That ... that morning you left for New York? I was outside your bedroom and I heard" Zoe's voice faded away. Her bottom lip quivering.

There were silence between them. Only the sounds of the cars riding up and down and children still exiting the school yard could be heard.

"Dad?" Zoe asked softly. Her green orbs shiny with tears. A soft breeze blowing her cheeky curls disorderly on her head.

Damon swallowed hard. "Yes ... yes I did hit her." He said and looked away from the hurt in his daughter's eyes.

"Why dad?" Zoe whispered.

"I was angry princess and I know that's no excuse for what I did. I am so sorry I did that." Damon said with tears in his eyes. "I just lost it and I took it out on the person I love with all my heart."

"I love you dad ... I love mom ..please dont hurt her and dont leave us."

"Hey, come here." Damon said softly. "I will never hurt her again or leave you guys. You guys are my beginning and end. The reason I live for. Please forgive me princess?"

Zoe nodded her head yes.

Damon closed his eyes in relieve. He hugged his daughter tightly in his arms. "Is that why you can't go into the water princess?"

Zoe nodded her head yes. She looked up at her dad and said. "But I feel better now. I love swimming and if the coach wants me back I'll join them tomorrow."

"I'm not perfect princess but I want you to know I will always love your mom and you guys and if there's anything you see that I'm doing wrong dont be afraid to speak out and call me out on my bullshit. Even we as parents fuck up." Damon said.

Zoe laughed and said. "Language dad."

"See?" Damon said and kissed her on the head. "Lets go home."

...

The Salvatore Home

Zoe and Dylan were playing with the twins and the puppy in Zoe's room. Estelle and Stacy is sleeping over at the Salvatore's. They were in the kitchen helping Kenz with dinner. Alex and Justin were watching a game of football in the living room. Bonnie was upstairs busy putting on her high heels. She had on a gold colour tight fit dress that fitted her like a glove. She had no make up on just a dark brown lipstick on her lips to go with the dress.

Damon entered the room and was rendered speechless. "I'm having second thoughts of letting you go to that party let alone out of the house or out of my sight in that dress." He said and smirked.

"Think they'll notice that I wore this dress to last years new years eve party at the community hall?" Bonnie asked.

"You look like a goddess Bonnie Salvatore and the men better behave around you or else." Damon said and carefully took her in his arms and kissed her softly on the cheek.

"Thank you." Bonnie said and smiled. Damon's eyes were fixed intensely on her. "You look really beautiful." He whispered to her.

Bonnie feared if her heart starts beating harder in her chest Damon would hear it. Does he know that she actually spend the day with a guy and not Liv? Bonnie swallowed and kissed him on the mouth.

Damon taste his wife's lips with his own. He stopped the kiss and whispered "I love you" against her lips.

"I should go." Bonnie said. Damon put his arm around his wife and walked her out.

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