Bonnie's Theft

Chapter 1

Three Months Later . . .

"It's Christmas he has to come home this time," said Bonnie washing dishes in the Salvatore's kitchen.

"He says he is busy away at college. We have to respect that," said Elena bending over the hot oven waving away the heat that was hitting her face as she basted the turkey.

"My first Christmas with Emma is officially a success. She actually wanted to take a nap under the Christmas tree. It is the cutest thing ever. You must come see." Caroline interrupted barreling into the kitchen a ton of energy. "And sssh on the Jeremy topic."

"He's my brother, Care."

"I know and I truly respect that, I do. Just like I respect his choice not to accept the truth about Bonnie's pregnancy three months ago. But every time his name comes up it brings doom and gloom and we just have too much to celebrate and be happy for," said Caroline leaning on the kitchen table as she tried to talk some sense into both of her friends.

Elena casted a doubtful look at Bonnie. "I wasn't the one that brought him up in the first place."

"I'm sorry. I still care about him and want him to be okay. Maybe me and Damon should leave and allow him time to come home and be with his family." Bonnie offered turning around and wiping her went hands on a dry towel.

"I'm not leaving my house for boy wonder. He'll have to stake me first," said Damon entering the kitchen with Enzo in tow.

"Honey, I didn't hear you come in," said Bonnie hesitantly leveling an eye towards Caroline.

Damon smirked. "Good to be a vampire again."

"If you say so."

He leaned down to give her a kiss and she shrinked back away from him. "Eeew feeding breath. What have you been snacking on?"

He leaned against the sink and cast Enzo a knowing glance.

"Bunny Rabbits, love. Just bunny rabbits." With that he turned towards Elena and planted a big wet kiss on her.

Although it was still weird for Bonnie to see Elena and Enzo together. It was Damon she was normally watching during these exchanges. For signs of jealousy, hatred, concern. But he was a vampire again so maybe that meant she would never truly know how he felt about things. "I think its great that your trying the animals thing."

"Yeah, right. I only agreed to try remember that," Damon said turning away from the peep show and caressing his wifes belly. It was hard to believe she was six months already and only in a few short moments. He would actually have his first child in his arm.

"Yeah I know, just giving you some words of encouragement."

He leaned over and kissed her on her forehead before kissing her stomach. "Take care of mommy while I'm gone."

"Gone?! You just got back."

"And will be back in time for dinner, promise," said Enzo already walking towards the door.

"Yes, I wont miss Christmas dinner with my new family. I can promise you that," Damon said grabbing her hands and kissing her knuckles before pulling her into a hug. She looked to the side to see jealousy on Elena's face, but it was gone in a blink of an eye. Maybe she was being to hormonal and sensitive and didnt really see it. "Well, at least tell me where you're going?"

"Nothing, for my pregnant wife to worry about." He said rushing out of the kitchen using his vampire speed.

"I know you're lying to her. Both of you," said Caroline matching their speed and following behind them.

"Then you better get back before she catches on," sneered Enzo as he rolled his eyes at the doe-eyed vampire.

"Damon she trusts you and wants you to be better before the baby. You should want that as well."

His anger boiled over and he wrapped his hands around her neck pushing her into the wall. "What I want is to be the vampire I was meant to be."

Stefan came down the stairs and threw him off of her. "Touch my WIFE again and you wont have to worry about Jeremy. I'll stake you myself."

"Everyone just continue to lie for the sake of the at-risk pregnant woman in the kitchen and mind their own business," said Enzo grabbing Damon's arm and pulling him out the door. They had a party to ruin.

"What is going on here?" asked Bonnie coming out of the kitchen into the hallway.

"Nothing, Damon just tripped on the rug in the hall," replied Stefan going into the living room to check on Emma.

"I need to finish cooking. We cant very well expect Elena to do it all on her own. We'd be eating pizza then," said Caroline squeezing past her and going back into the kitchen.

Bonnie was the only one left standing in the hallway staring at an open door. They were all keeping something from her and she was growing tired of it.

"Just in time, see," said Damon carrying in a drunken Enzo just as they were sitting down at the dinner table. He sat Enzo next to Elena and joined Bonnie across from them.

"We were beginning to think that you weren't going to show up?" whispered Bonnie between gritted teeth.

"Don't be so hard on Damon. The consummate family man he insisted we leave before things got really good," said Enzo grabbing a dinner roll from the basket in front of them.

"And what about you?" asked Elena.

"I'm not a family man," he replied winking at her. "And holidays really aren't my thing. You know that."

"But there mine and you know that."

"Okay, okay, settle. Emma's here lets not argue. Everyone is here together and that's all that matters," said Caroline finding it hard to believe herself as she smiled meekly at Stefan and Emma. "Emma's going to say the prayer."

"We're praying now?" asked Enzo rolling his eyes.

Stefan gave him a death stare, silencing him on the spot.

The prayer was endearing and pulled at his heart strings if he thought he had one. Which is why he jumped at the chance to answer the door bell that interrupted dinner. It was the witch that saved Bonnie and Damon from the other side.

"I need your help. I'm being chased by an angel."