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The sound of the landline rattled throughout the air as Bonnie lay on the couch unable to move. The collision she had with that vampire the previous night had definitely taken a toll on her back and she was starting to regret not taking Damon up on his offer. She didn't want his blood because she was well aware of the fact that blood sharing could have side effects that she had no interest in.
Lying on the couch, she replayed over and over the events that occurred since she arrived in Mystic Falls. Meeting Damon had definitely knocked her off course, but she would get back on. She had to. She shifted on the couch and grimaced in pain. Then there was Elena. Their conversation had been cut short the other day, but there was still so much unsaid between them.
Bonnie closed her eyes to attempt to get some more sleep, when someone began ringing the doorbell. She sighed, "Can no one leave me alone!" she slid off of the couch and walked over, flinging the door open to Sheriff Liz Forbes, "Sheriff Forbes, hi…umm…how can I help you?"
Liz sighed, "Bonnie, can I come in?"
"Yes…" Bonnie moved out of the way allowing Liz access to the house.
Liz walked in looking around and then focusing on Bonnie. Her face was gentle, but stern, "Your father has called multiple times since last night."
"I'm sorry, things went a little off plan last night."
"You didn't call…", Liz began.
"I know, my phone broke," Bonnie walked over and handed Liz her broken cell phone, "I will get a replacement today."
Liz nodded as she removed her phone from her pocket and pressed a button. Bonnie braced herself until her father's voice came over the line, "Did you find her Liz?"
"Yes, I found her. She's fine. At Sheila's…"
"And I'm right here," Bonnie called out.
"Bonnie, I've been calling you since last night! What the hell happened!" Rudy exploded, "you know that you are never to lose contact with me or with the council!"
"Dad, I'm sorry. That vampire last night wasn't exactly easy to handle, like I said…things went a little off plan and I had to set him on fire…"
Liz's eyes shot up and Bonnie heard Rudy sigh, "I had to do something, he pushed me to the ground and I couldn't help it. It just happened."
"Where is his body?" Liz asked.
"I hid it; no one will find him."
"We do things in secret Bonnie, are you sure no one noticed a bonfire last night?" Liz asked.
"I'm sure."
Rudy was silent on the other end, "So you have how many more on the list?"
"Six…but I have a question, is there a reason why I'm going after these vampires?"
"Bonnie, you are on a need to know basis—you know that, its complicated and you don't need to worry. Just know that Mystic Falls has a problem that has the ability to grow if we don't get it under control, right Liz?" Rudy asked.
"Exactly, Bonnie…we know this is hard and it's a lot for you to handle, but you have a gift," Liz reached over and touched Bonnie's arm, "and I am here to help you."
"Bonnie, get a new phone today. We need to be in constant contact," Rudy ordered.
"I will," Bonnie stated.
"Liz, we will talk more later," Rudy ended the call.
Liz looked at Bonnie, "I know that things are confu…"
"Confusing? No," Bonnie chuckled, "I know that I am pawn here, I just don't know why. I have a destiny as a Bennett. I get it and I understand it, I've understood it since I was 8 years old..."
"Vampires are overtaking our town, innocent people are being slaughtered…"
"I understand that and I am here to help."
Liz nodded, "You and Elena, have you had a chance to connect since you've been back?"
"We've spoken, it hasn't been easy…"
"Yes, she spends most of her time with that Stefan Salvatore…"
Bonnie nodded non-committedly.
"Caroline tells me that they barely speak anymore."
"Well Caroline and Elena were never the best of friends, so I'm not surprised about that," Bonnie remarked as she noticed Liz visibly cringe, "but what do you know about Stefan…and he has a brother right?"
"I don't know much about them actually; they are descendants from one of the founding families. Just came back to town not too long ago...nothing out of the ordinary, why do you suspect something?"
"No, I was just wondering. I mean, since Elena spends most of time with Stefan—I guess I have to get to know him too," Bonnie shrugged.
"Bonnie, if you need help of any kind—call me. I'm here to help you," Liz hugged Bonnie.
Bonnie held onto her. She wished Liz's words could be believed, but Bonnie knew exactly how much the Mystic Falls Council cared about her and they cared her enough for her to take care of their vampire problem.
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Stefan entered the living room at the boarding house to Damon standing over 5 books. He was staring down at the pages. Ever since he got a glimpse of that tattoo on Bonnie's back and her reaction to his comment, he was consumed with identifying it. He had seen that tattoo somewhere, but where?
"What are you doing?" Stefan looked down at the books.
"Researching."
"Researching what?"
Damon looked at Stefan and smirked, "Can't share that with you just yet."
Stefan narrowed his eyes, "What are you up to?"
"Oh Brother, shouldn't you be happy that I'm leaving you and Katherine's doppelganger alone. You should be celebrating with her somewhere."
"Elena had some errands to run, so unfortunately I had to come home and see you," Stefan looked through the mail.
"You can always move out, Brother," Damon smiled and then turned back to the books.
"This home is as much yours as mine. Why are you even here?" Stefan threw up his arms, "you have nothing keeping you here. Katherine wasn't in the tomb, which means she's somewhere else…don't you want to find her? Don't you want to know why she freed herself somehow and never looked for you?"
Damon smiled and within moments he had Stefan pushed up against a wall, "I suggest you leave the subject of me and Katherine alone or I may decide to go after Elena. You wouldn't like that…now would you?"
"Leave Elena alone," Stefan matched Damon's gaze.
"Fine…I will leave Elena alone,"Damon let Stefan go and walked back over to the books, "but you have to tell me everything you know about the Bennett witches".
Stefan's eyebrows furrowed, "Why do you want to know about the Bennett witches".
"Reasons…"
"Does this have something to do with Bonnie?" Stefan asked.
Damon smirked, "Wouldn't you like to know?"
"Damon, leave her alone. Sheila already lost her life because of you…Bonnie, is innocent."
"I had nothing to do with what happened to Sheila," Damon said through clenched teeth, "and that dirty little rumor needs to die now."
"You know exactly what happened that night."
"I never asked for Sheila's help, you and Elena brought her into the situation…not me, Brother."
Stefan eyes turned into slits, "Leave Bonnie out of your games."
Damon gasped, "Sounds like a threat…wow…I will keep that in mind", Damon picked up a few books and headed out of the living room.
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After returning from the cell phone store, Bonnie walked into Sheila's house and plopped down on the couch. Her back was still bothering her, but the Ibuprofen that she took would kick in pretty soon. Her father had shipped some of her things, but she just kicked the boxes out of the way until she was ready to go through them. She sat on couch retrieving a small black and white composition book that she carried with her at all times from her bag. She opened the first page that was complete covered with marks. A mark for each vampire that she took down. There had to be at least 100 on this page alone. She remembered every single one. Each time she drove a stake into a vampire's heart, it was like she felt a part of her break away. Maybe it was her humanity—she wasn't sure. It was unexplainable how she could switch everything off. Her emotions, her pains, her aches…she could turn it all off and complete whatever mission was put in front of her.
The only time she hadn't been able to do it was the previous night with Damon and Colin. She hadn't shut anything off. She was motivated by saving Damon for some reason and there were plenty of emotions involved in that. He annoyed her. He made her uneasy. He appeared to be an asshole, but there was something drawing her to him. Maybe it was because she was grieving Sheila's death and it had knocked her completely off her game, but there was something else. It had to be something else. There had been a handful of vampires before him, but there was something different about him or maybe it was something different about her when she was with him. Usually she kept it all business (if that was possible) with her vampire conquests, but she broke all her rules with Damon and she wasn't sure why. She scribbled his name on one of the pages of her book for future research and stood up, placing the book in the desk drawer as the doorbell rang.
She looked over and could see Elena through the glass. Their conversations had been cut short so many times before, there was a lot that was still unsaid. Bonnie walked over and opened the door, "Elena, I wasn't expecting you…"
"I know, but we were cut short the other day and I we've been so hit and miss lately…I wanted to talk to you."
Bonnie moved out of the way as Elena entered, "You haven't changed a thing…" she gasped looking around.
"It's only been a couple of days, I don't really think I will change anything. I'm going to Whitmore in a couple of weeks soo…"
"Elena, tell me about Stefan and Damon…what's the deal with them?"
"The deal?"
"They're vampires, Mystic Falls isn't exactly a beacon for vampires…so what's up with them? Do people in town know about them?" Bonnie asked as they sat down on the couch.
"I don't think anyone in town knows exactly what they are. Stefan is…he stays under the radar, you know. He doesn't feed on people, only animals", Elena rushed to say, "and he is kind and gentle…"
"You love him?" Bonnie raised an eyebrow.
Elena beamed, "I do…at least, I think I do…"
"A vampire, Elena?"
"Bonnie, he's not bad…trust me, he's good…"
"There's no such thing as a good vampire, Elena."
"I know…I know…I remember what Grams told us, but he is. He's different," Elena shrugged.
"Hmm…and Damon?"
Bonnie noticed Elena's face change completely at the mere mention of Stefan's brother. It was the same reaction Elena gave her when Bonnie mentioned the drunk driver who ran her parents off the road all of those years ago, "Damon's not like Stefan," Elena tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"In what way…is he a typical vampire?" Bonnie raised an eyebrow.
"I wouldn't talk to him Bonnie, stay away from him…he's the opposite of Stefan. He's…not to be trusted."
"Why?" Bonnie asked.
Elena looked up at her. She wasn't expecting Bonnie's question at all, "What do you mean?"
"I mean, why is he not be trusted and Stefan is? They're brothers…they are vampires…what's the difference between them?"
"Damon's an asshole Bonnie, he only cares about himself and what he wants. He will lie and hurt anyone he has to in order to get what he wants. He will threaten everyone if it helps him get what he wants".
"Hmm…"
Elena grabbed Bonnie's wrist, "He hasn't approached you, has he?"
"No, I mean…we exchanged words once after we met at the Mystic Grille, but that's it…why?" Bonnie pried her wrist from Elena's grip.
"Be careful around him, that's all."
Bonnie felt as if Elena was still keeping something from her, but she would have to take her time finding out exactly what it is, "I got it…stay away from Damon. He's the bad vampire to Stefan's good vampire…I will stay away from him."
"Good, I know that you think all vampires are the same, but trust me—Stefan and Damon are not the same by any means."
"Ok, I trust you", Bonnie took Elena's hand stared directly into her eyes.
Elena smiled and then slowly removed her hand from Bonnie's, "Hey…tonight there's a bonfire in the woods, you want to come? It will be by the lake, a little summer bash before we all head to different cities for college."
"A bonfire, like the ones we used to have at the end of each summer?"
"Yes, you know Mystic Falls and what we consider fun. Getting drunk in the woods and watching people dance horribly".
Bonnie laughed, "I think I can handle something like that."
"Good, I will pick you up at about 7 and maybe I can find you a little fling before we go to college," Elena winked.
"Elena, I'm not looking for anyone at the moment."
"Maybe not, but maybe you can find someone to just show you a good time before we leave".
"No promises…"
"Ok, just be ready at 7…wear your bikini, we may get in the water."
"Ok…will do…I think I can let loose tonight."
Elena grinned, "Ooh I can't wait!" she hugged Bonnie, "we haven't had a chance to have fun since you came back and I know that you miss Grams, but I think tonight may be just the thing to get you to have a few moments when you can let loose".
"I don't know if this town really wants me to let loose," Bonnie warned.
Elena touched Bonnie's arm, "Your father's not here Bon, you can have fun."
Bonnie smiled, "You're right…I can."
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Damon walked towards the flames erupting from a large bonfire in the middle of the woods near the lake. He could hear the voices of the teenagers carrying through the trees and he could smell the alcohol and the marijuana wafting through the trees. No doubt these teenagers would drink and smoke themselves into stupors, giving him many opportunities to get lucky in more ways than one. He scanned the crowd and saw the usuals from the high school, he noticed the blond—Caroline Forbes. She panted after his brother for a few days when Stefan decided to indulge in the senior high school thing again and then she flirted with him for a couple of weeks. Damon took her up on her offer once and then she got clingy and weird. He never wanted to go down that road again. He focused on another girl, sitting with Elena's little brother and a couple of other emos. She was sharing a joint and chasing it down with beer. What an easy target, Damon smiled. He had just found his good time for the night.
"Bon…that's a cute top!" Elena's voice caught his ear. Damon stood behind a tree craning his neck to see where Elena's voice came from and then he saw her walking through the clearing with Bonnie next to her.
His eyes lasered focused on Bonnie, she had on a pair of shorts and they were covering bikini bottoms from what he could see and a crop top was haphazardly covering a bikini top. He was impressed as he looked at her caramel legs that had been wrapped around him not too many days before. Her hair was pulled up into a ponytail and he wanted nothing more but to drag his tongue and his fangs across her neck. He moved behind the tree as he saw her glance over where he had been standing and then looked back at Elena. Stefan was following behind and scanning the crowd. It was almost as if his brother knew he was there.
"This is exactly what I remember the summer bonfires to be like," Bonnie looked around.
"For you ladies…" Tyler Lockwood came over with two red cups.
Elena took one and Bonnie took the other as she sniffed it, she couldn't smell the alcohol—but she was sure it was plenty.
"What is this Tyler?" Elena asked taking a sip and grimacing.
"A little concoction I made," he winked, "sorry Stefan, I guess I can find a beer for you or something."
"Quite alright," Stefan smiled tightly as Tyler shrugged walking away.
"Tension between the guys?" Bonnie whispered.
"Stefan kind of came and took over the football team, Tyler and Matt weren't the happiest about that," Elena whispered back.
"I see," Bonnie took a sip of her drink and looked around.
"Want to get in the water?" Elena asked stripping off her shorts.
"Maybe later…I will just hang around," Bonnie looked around.
"Ok…I will be right back," Elena smiled heading towards the water with Stefan.
"Bonnie, I didn't expect to see you here!" Caroline walked over with a drink in her hand.
"Why?"
"I thought you would be back in Washington that's all, tying up loose ends," Caroline shrugged.
"My dad decided to ship all of my things here. Lucky me, there's no reason to go back to Seattle. So I'm all ready to go to Whitmore and room with Elena."
Caroline's face changed somewhat, but she plastered a smile on anyway, "Oh…I had no idea."
"Yeah…" Bonnie mumbled as suddenly she heard a voice slightly above a whisper distract her from the trees…Hi Bonnie, "excuse me, I…I have to go…" Bonnie drifted away from Caroline who was with her mouth dropped.
Bonnie heard his voice clear as day, but apparently Caroline didn't. How did he do that? She trudged towards the trees avoiding the drunken partygoers. She knew that she needed to leave this alone…leave him alone…but she was curious and it was very rare she was this curious about anyone.
She moved further away from the party and walked towards the group of trees and less people. She was so caught up into following the voice that she didn't notice the fog winding around her legs and her body, clouding the visibility around her.
"Damon?" she whispered as her heartbeat sped up and a smirk spread across her face. He was playing a game with her.
She heard his chuckle echoing through the air, "Playing games…"she teased before feeling two strong hands wrap around her arms and pushing her up against a tree. That's when she saw his stormy blue eyes looking down at her and his face wore a mischievous grin.
"Well Bonnie Bennett, we meet again." he smiled down at her.
"It almost seems like you're stalking me…" she countered.
"Why would I be stalking you?"
"I have no idea."
Damon looked at her for a few moments and then cocked his head to the side, touching the left side of her back for a moment where the bruise formed, "How's the back?"
"I'm healing and I've had worse," she touched her back and his hand fell on top of hers as she looked up into his eyes, "but you did help by the way by putting the ointment on it. I probably shouldn't have thrown you out like that…"
"Well you saved me that night."
"It was nothing."
"I've actually been thinking about you and your tattoo…"
The mention of her tattoo brought Bonnie back to reality and she pushed him gently away from her, but he quickly put her back against the tree, "I'm only curious, because it's kind of sexy…"
Bonnie smirked rolling her eyes, "Right."
"I've been trying to get the crazy witch who killed a vampire on my behalf out of my mind for awhile now, but something is stopping me."
"I'm sure you've had plenty before me and plenty after me, so you don't need to waste your time gassing my head up for me to believe that I am anything more than a one night stand for you and for the record, you are the same to me."
Damon smiled at her as he reached for her hand and moved it towards his crotch, her eyes widened at the definite bulge that she felt. He lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Do you still think that this is about gassing your head up?"
Bonnie was definitely caught off guard with his forwardness and she was definitely turned on. She looked up at him and his eyes were glued to her face, moments drifted by and his lips met hers. Bonnie was a little surprised by the kiss, but something about it and the taste of him stopped all rational thought flowing towards Bonnie's brain. She felt his hands trailing down her body and towards her waist and she wasn't sure when it happened, but her shorts along the way became unbuckled and his fingers were working their way to her center.
"Damon…", she whispered wrapping her arm around his neck pulling her closer to her as his fingers explored and she moaned in pleasure.
"I guess I found your weakness…", he whispered in her ear.
His lips graced her neck as she closed her eyes.
Bonnie's hands went for his belt buckle, but her concentration was shattered when a loud piercing scream cut through their interlude.
"Vicki!" Matt's voice could be heard.
Bonnie tore her body from Damon's within seconds and she pulled her shorts up as she headed towards the bonfire with Damon following after her. Bonnie's mind had switched to Bennett mode as she made her way back to the clearing where the party was being held. Her body was still tingling all over and she was sure that she had been seconds from exploding with Damon…but that had to be pushed to the side.
"Bonnie…wait…" Damon called after her.
Bonnie caught sight of Elena looking around frantically, "What happened?" she asked grabbing Elena's arm.
"Vicki…Matt's sister, she was attacked by something in the woods! Stefan went to go look for it", Elena panicked and then focused on Damon for a few moments standing next to Bonnie.
"Where did he go?" Bonnie asked making Elena focus.
"That way…" Elena pointed towards the trees.
"I will go look for him," Bonnie rushed towards the trees with Damon and Elena following behind.
Bonnie wasn't sure what happened to Vicki, but a part of her believed that the something that attacked Vicki wasn't an animal. Bonnie walked through the trees looking for Stefan. As she walked, Bonnie grabbed a tree branch and transferred it into a stake. She had to be ready for whatever jumped out at her. The silence was deafening as she moved through the trees clutching her makeshift stake. She heard a tree branch break and she whipped around to see something coming towards her quickly. She positioned herself in place to attack, but she was a little too late to hear another sound of another footstep behind her before she felt a crushing blow to the back of head and everything went black.
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Bonnie's eyes shot open and she looked around her surroundings. She was now inside a bedroom, a rather large bedroom and in a rather large bed. She was still dressed, but her head hurt like hell. She sat up and immediately gripped her head, "Where am I?" she whispered as she scooted towards the edge of the bed.
"You…are in my bedroom, Bonnie B," Damon's voice came from a door on the opposite side of the room. He was dressed in a towel which hung very low on his waist.
Bonnie looked down and she was fully dressed.
"You took a pretty bad hit to the back of the head out there and I would have given you some of my blood, but you don't like that kind of stuff…so I brought you here so that some animal didn't make dinner out of you", he replied handing her an icepack, "and if you want to get rid of that headache you have, I can definitely give you some blood."
Bonnie took the icepack and held it up to the back of her head haphazardly.
Damon sighed and took the icepack from her and held it in place as she looked at him, "Thank you," she mumbled.
"You're welcome," he matched her gaze with a smirk.
Soo this is just the beginning of common ground with Bonnie and Damon, they obviously have a physical attraction but what about the rest?
Who exactly attacked Vicki, was it one of Bonnie's vampires on her list or someone else flying under the radar.
All will be answered…please, please, please show me your love/like for this fic and this chapter. I appreciate the support!