The Vampire Diaries: He's The Air She Would Kill To Breathe

Honorary Wolves

Bonnie woke up in Kol’s arms, his nose buried into the crook of her neck. Her heart beat quickened and her stomach knotted. Had Kol Mikaelson really told her he loved her last night? The only man she’d ever been intimate with, the man that had broken her heart? She couldn’t do this, not with him. He was a vampire, he’d be around forever and there she was, a small town witch with a lifespan of what? Ninety years max? She gently pushed his arm off of her and slid out of his bed. She put her bra and underwear on and grabbed his shirt, figuring she might as well at least keep a memory and slipping it on. She only barely made it to his door before she heard his sweet English accent ring out “Where you going, Beautiful?” She swallowed hard, her eyes filling with tears.

“I can’t do this, Kol. I’m going home.” He got out of bed and wrapped is arms around her from behind.

“What do you mean you can’t do this? We already did it, and from what I could tell you thoroughly enjoyed it.” He said smugly. She pried his arms off of her and turned to face him, her back against his bedroom door.

“I mean that I can’t be with you. You really hurt me and I don’t take things like that lightly. Besides…you’re a vampire, Kol. What do you expect? To spend the rest of my life with me and then the rest of yours crying over the pathetic little witch you somehow fell for after I die? I’m dying Kol, everyday I get closer, just like a human. I don’t want to do that to you.” Kol was quiet for a moment before answering.

“You don’t have to die if you don’t want to. I am not Damon Salvatore, and I am not going to force you into something you don’t want to be, but you don’t have to leave me. That’s your choice. You could spend as much as your life as a witch as you want and then show up at my doorstep, asking me for immortality. And I’d give it to you without blinking. We could be together forever.” He whispered, gently caressing the side of her face.

“You don’t have to be everyone’s tool anymore, Bonnie. If you were a vampire you wouldn’t be caught up in everyone’s messes anymore, no one would force you into helping them with their problems, make you do spells that take too much out of you, make you push the spirits. You’d be free.” Bonnie sighed and shook her head.

“Vampires are the reason my Gram’s is dead. Why would I want to be the very thing that took her away from me.” Kol smiled and gently touched his forehead to hers.

“You can’t hate vampires, Bonnie. No matter how much you want too. Not when everyone you love is one. Elena, Caroline, Damon, Stefan, your mother, Katherine…and even me, if I’m lucky enough to be on that list. Besides, you don’t have to worry about Grams. I’m going to bring her back for you.” Bonnie suddenly looked like she’d seen a ghost.

“Don’t fuck with me Kol, that’s not funny.” Kol almost looked hurt.

“I’m not kidding…do you really think that low of me? I want you to have her back, you deserve it.” Bonnie’s tears spilled over and she softly took Kol’s face in her hands.

“If she comes back she’d never accept me. Not if I was a vampire.” Kol had to suppress the grin that was itching to break out on his face, noticing that she was considering his vampirism offer.

“She accepted Stefan, didn’t she? Come on now, Bon’s. She wouldn’t turn away her own granddaughter. Family is forever, even my family knows that.” They both laughed awkwardly and she leaned in to softly peck Kol’s lips.

“I’ll think about it.” She turned and opened his door, descending the stares. Kol followed behind her.

“Think about what? Becoming a vampire? Bringing back your Grams? Being…my girlfriend?” He added the last part with a small and genuine little smile, making Bonnie blush. She shook her head with a coy little smile and opened his front door.