Chapter Two
One Year later… 25th December 2014
Bonnie laid the flowers against the headstones and whispered 'Merry Christmas Mom. Merry Christmas Grams'
Brushing her hands against her jeans she stood up as the wind picked up in the early mornings of winter. Looking down she continued to speak to her mom and grams 'Dad isn't here for Christmas again but he said he'll be able to make it back home in two days so I guess we can say that it was a lot better than last Christmas coming back a week later just in time for New Years'
Crossing her arms over her chest she couldn't help but smile 'But I'm not alone' she said only to smile even wider when she felt his arms encircle around her waist from behind
'She never is' said Damon Salvatore placing a kiss against her neck and let his head rest on top her shoulder taking in her cinnamon and vanilla scent he felt her lean back relaxing against him
'Hi Sheila, Amelia; thanks for letting me get with this one' he said causing Bonnie to laugh and slap playfully at his arms around her waist turning her head to look at him
'Not funny' she said holding back a laugh
'Not even a little bit' he pouted causing Bonnie to shake her head
'Not. Even. A little' she accentuated each word ending with a giggle.
'You just might regret not agreeing with me' said Damon
With a raise of an eyebrow 'Oh really? When have I ever agreed with you?' asked Bonnie
'Uhhh that time when…' he paused trying to remember as Bonnie waited patiently for Damon to finish his answer
'Okay so you don't agree with me all the time but it does indeed make the arguments fun' said Damon with a wiggle of his eyebrows running his nose along the crook of her neck causing giggles to erupt from the Bennett witch
'That I can agree to' said Bonnie with a smile. Letting out a small sigh she tapped his hands lightly stating
'We better get going and help the others for Christmas dinner'
Damon rolled his eyes 'Do we have to? Can't we just have this Christmas where we just lay in my bed all day... preferably naked'
Bonnie blushed turning around she wrapped her arms around his neck 'I could do that but it's Christmas and it's about being around your family and friends and…'
'Blondie has been planning this dinner for a month so we can't let her down' finished Damon
Bonnie smirked at him nodding 'Exactly'
Damon let out a dramatic sigh 'Fine I'll suffer and play human of the year and help my baby brother with whatever he has plans'
'Nawww here I thought being human was your day job since being around the council and all that. Don't deny it you love hanging out with your baby brother'
'Shhh our secret remember?' he said lowly before crashing his lips onto hers in which no complaint seconds later she was kissing him back.
Pulling back she turned her head to her mom and Grams and said 'He's a good guy. Annoying and loves to push my buttons but he's a good guy' turning to look at Damon she smiled caressing his cheek she finished with a shrug of her shoulders
'Well he's a good guy for me'
Damon watched as Bonnie pulled out of his embrace and walked to stand between the headstones.
He loved when she spoke like that to him; even when he never told her too; somehow Bonnie Bennett knew what to say to him. How to speak to him.
She chose to be with him, because despite how screwed up he was she never saw past it instead she tried to understand him to the best that she could, never asking him to change to be better. No he decided that. He decided to change not just to be in her good books but to be a better person for her, because she deserved that and because he believed he would be that guy for her by her side through the good and bad as equals.
Damon Salvatore and Bonnie Bennett were equals. After all those years of being a vampire he had found his equal who embraced his vampire and his loss of humanity.
No. She was his humanity.
'Good bye Mom, Grams and Merry Christmas' said Bonnie kissing her fingertips and touching the top of the headstones.
Smiling she walked towards and beside him as he swung his around her shoulder bringing her closer to him. He placed a chaste kiss on the top of her head that was covered with her white beanie. Looking to Amelia and Sheiia's headstone he said 'Merry christmas Sheila, Amelia' he said as Bonnie nestled herself closer to him.
Smirking he whispered 'Lets get you out of the cold babe'
'Mmmhmm' she hummed as they walked out of the cemetery into the car for their first Christmas together as boyfriend and girlfriend.
AN: Thanks for reading guys! Wishing God will bless you all a very very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Love to you all!