A/N: I would like to say that Damon has fallen into a hole somewhere and will no longer be a problem, but that just isn't the case and it wouldn't be a very good read. He will be making an appearance in some way or another very soon! There are also new couples coming up (eventually). Reviews would be lovely.

Love you all,
Anneryn

I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES OR THE CHARACTERS.
Music Credit: "The Middle" – Jimmy Eat World

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'Hey, don't write yourself off, yet.
It's only in your head – you feel left out and looked down on.
Just try your best.
Try everything you can and don't you worry what they tell themselves, when you're away.'
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Chapter Twelve:

"Brother, did you get lost?" Rebekah asked, walking out to the balcony to find us. I looked over at her and wiped at my eyes. I didn't realize that I had been crying. Klaus turned my face, so he could look at me. He peppered my cheeks with soft kisses and hovered over my mouth. He didn't have to ask me this time. I knew what he wanted. I leaned in and kissed him. I moved a hand behind his neck and held him in the kiss. I moved my mouth against his, before pulling away. He didn't say anything, but he didn't have to. He was smiling.

"Dear sister, not everything revolves around you. Something came up that couldn't be avoided. You're here now. You can ask Bonnie, yourself." He told her. I hope that Rebekah is here for a better reason than she was, the last time that she was out here with us.

"I swear, I have to do everything myself. Very well, Nik." She sighed. "Bonnie, would you like to come out and have a girls' day with Mum and I?" She asked me. Did I hear her right? "We're going to the spa and possibly shopping. Don't worry. We're taking Nik's henchmen with us and you can pick which treatments you'd like at the spa." She assured me. Klaus scowled at her.

"I don't have henchmen." He argued. I giggled. He looks like he's actually pouting.

"Really? What would you call them, then?" Beks countered. He pursed his lips, before answering her.

"Minions," he supplied, as his eyes glittered. Rebekah laughed.

"I wouldn't be surprised, if you tried for world domination one day. Remember us little people, brother. I've always been fond of Venice." She winked, before looking at me expectantly.

"Girls' day it is." I agreed, meekly. She beamed at me.

"Excellent. Let's go. We're burning daylight." She said, happily. I shot Klaus a slightly terrified look. He laughed, as I climbed off of his lap. He walked us out and kissed me once, before we left.

I was trying not to mess with the facial mask on my face as I laid in some sort of seaweed wrap. I opted to keep my under-things on. There's no way in hell that I'm about to lay here naked, wrapped in leaves. Rebekah had snagged some of my clothes, before she asked if I wanted to go, so I had something clean to put on later. She thinks of everything.

"How are you doing, ladies?" One of the male employees asked, walking into our room. I froze up and looked over at Rebekah. She was handling it a lot better than I seemed to be. Esther's face grew cold.

"We requested that only female employees worked with us today." Esther told him, in her best authoritative. He looked at her in surprise.

"My mistake, I'm so sorry." He apologized and excused himself. I started unwrapping the leaves and I got to my feet.

"I'm going to shower." I told them, as I walked to the bathroom, connected the spa room. They didn't say anything. Luckily, there are separate stalls and the doors all lock. I turned on the water and took off what little clothes I still had on and double checked that the door was locked, before I was finally able to breathe normally, again.

Klaus' POV

"When are you and Bonnie going to get together, already?" Kol asked me. I smirked and shook my head.

"What Bonnie and I do are none of your concern." I reminded him. He didn't look dissuaded. I didn't think that he would be.

"You two dance around each other and everyone else can see that you're into each other." He pressed. I stared at him, but kept quiet. "We've all seen you kiss. You love her, when are you going to finally admit that you're in a relationship?"

"It's not that simple, brother." Elijah spoke up, as he walked into the room. Kol just looked more determined. "She's been through a trauma, Kol. Stop pressuring Niklaus. We all remember what Rebekah was like after she was attacked. They know that they are together. Is that not enough? When Bonnie is ready, that will change. Niklaus is right. It isn't your concern." Elijah agreed with me. Kol scowled.

"Fine, I can see when I'm on the losing end of an argument. Just shoot the damn ball, already. You're good at a lot of things, 'Lijah, but pool isn't one of them."

Bonnie's POV

I took the world's fastest shower and I put my seaweed smelling under-things back on. I went back into the room with 'Bekah and Esther and sat in one of the empty chairs. Rebekah motioned to my clothes and I put them back on.

"Are you alright, dear?" Esther asked me. I nodded.

"I'm okay." I half-lied. She didn't seem convinced, but she didn't press the subject. "Thank you, for the pendant." I told her, suddenly. I think my sudden change of subject threw her, for a minute.

"I love having you as part of our family, Bonnie. I want you to feel like you have a place here. You're my other honorary daughter." She smiled. "You wear the Mikaelson name well."

"I'll be heartbroken if you ever leave, Bon. You're my best friend and when you and my brother get married, you'll be my sister." Rebekah teased. I blushed and stared at my feet.

"Don't get ahead of yourself. We're not even… We're just… I don't know. We're just us and that's definitely not happening anytime soon, if at all." I struggled to say. Rebekah's proposal made my mind run wild and I finally understood what Klaus meant, when he said that he could picture us having a future together. Maybe years down the road, if by some miracle, we all make it out of this unscathed, maybe we could get married. Maybe. It's a novel idea. Perhaps one day, in a much different reality. Maybe. Just maybe.

"Rebekah, stop pushing." Her mother warned her. Rebekah nodded, but didn't look apologetic.

"What shall we do next?" Rebekah asked, clapping her hands together. I shrugged. "We could soak in…" She suggested as she perused the pamphlet. She made a face and shook her head. "You could not pay me enough money to sit in mud willingly. Is that actually a thing? Do people actually pay to do that? Why not throw a party in the swamp and dive in? It'd be cheaper." She tossed the pamphlet down and we all had a good laugh. "We should get our nails done. Trust me, Bonnie. You'll feel as good as new. Ooh and we can get facials. We should do that." She decided. Esther was still shaking with laughter and I wasn't doing much better.

Klaus' POV

"I'm sorry for giving you such a hard time, Klaus. It's just nice seeing you with someone who actually makes you happy." Kol apologized. I smiled and pulled Kol in for a hug.

"It's alright, just don't let Bonnie hear you say things like that. Pressuring her is the last thing I want to do. Things need to be on her terms. It's important for her recovery. I made her a promise and I don't intend to break it." I pulled away for Kol and he nodded and smiled ruefully.

"You have my word." He agreed.

"Thank you." I clapped him on his back.

"Does this mean that you two are finished arguing?" Elijah teased, clearly amused by us.

"Yes, 'Lijah," Kol told him.

"Good. Niklaus, may I have a word?" Elijah asked me. I nodded.

"I'll go… do something that's not here." Kol announced, before leaving.

"What is it, brother?" I asked him.

"While I think that Kol went about things the wrong way, I wanted to say that I am happy for you, for you both. I don't doubt that one day Bonnie will officially share the Mikaelson title." He admitted. "I also feel compelled to tell you that if you hurt her, I will hurt you. She has been through enough. I have come to think of her as family, just as the rest of you have." He pulled the big brother card on me. I smiled. I wasn't mad. It had the opposite effect on me. I was elated. That's just the type of person Bonnie is. It's impossible not to love her. Love? Kol's words dawned on me and I realized that I was right.

"I love her." I breathed. "Don't say a word, Elijah." I threatened him.

"You have my word, Niklaus." He swore.

"When she's ready, I'll tell her, but not before."

Bonnie's POV

"This is nice. Good idea, Beks." I told Rebekah, glancing over at her. She smiled as she got her palms massaged and another lady worked on her facial.

"Anytime, Bonnie, anytime," she sang. This is relaxing and exactly what I need. This kind of touching isn't invasive. This is okay. This is safe.

I closed my eyes and listened to the nature themed music that was playing in the room and enjoyed being pampered. We stayed in here for almost an hour while the ladies worked their magic on us. They left us, so we could relax while our nails dried.

"I'm sorry if I freaked you out, earlier, Bonnie. It was stupid of me to bring that up." Rebekah apologized.

"It's okay." I told her.

"It's not. I know that you're still dealing with a lot and you don't need me adding to things." She pressed.

"I just want to figure out my feelings and whatever Klaus and I are, before everyone else…" I stopped, because I wasn't sure how to phrase it.

"Before everyone else tries to tell you what it is and what it should be?" Esther supplied. I nodded. "You won't get that from us. We'll let the two of you sort that out yourselves, in peace."

"Thank you." I shot her a small smile.

"Of course, dear, we do care about you." Esther reminded me. Rebekah nodded with her.

"I believe you." I told them, because I do. I leaned back and closed my eyes. Maybe what Rebekah said hit so hard, because, maybe, deep down, just maybe, that's what I want one day, too.

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'It just takes some time.
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything, everything will be just fine.
Everything, everything will be alright, alright.'
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A/N: The perspective skips around a bit this chapter, but I really wanted to show Klaus' side on things. Review?