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Bonnie thought it was especially sweet that Jeremy kept paying for her phone bill all this time. Even if it was just so he could hear the sound of her voice, it gave her a chance to catch up on some of what she’d missed. After all, Jeremy hadn’t been the only one calling her.
Between Jeremey’s reminders of how much he missed her and Elena and Caroline’s life updates, there was an unexpected voice in her mailbox.
Who knew Damon Salvatore of all people could be so sentimental?
Okay first of all, your outgoing message sucks. We’re rerecording that as soon as you get out.
Bonnie giggled and played the next message.
So, Elena fully broke up with me. Which I probably should’ve seen coming; I mean, I did ghost her for 4 months…. She’s always been happier without me.
“Awww, Damon….” Bonnie sighed and played the next message.
I’ve been thinking about you a lot today. Well, I think about you a lot every day. I hope you’re doing okay. I mean, I did leave you with a psychopath but I’ve known you to be pretty psycho yourself. And you’re smart. And, like, crazy powerful. So you should be okay. But I worry about you, because that’s the kind of vampire I am now. So I hope you actually are okay.
That was…sweet. More than she ever expected him to say.
I had a dream about you last night. You were dead. I’ve only been that scared a few times in my life. And that was just a dream. I really hope you’re doing okay.
“Damon….” There was only one more message. Bonnie hesitantly pressed play.
I’ve had a lot of time to think recently, mostly because everyone is mad at me. I’ve done so much…. I betrayed Elena, I compelled Ric, I probably almost got some people killed…. All for you. I care about you Bonnie Bennet. I… I care about you a lot. More than I ever thought I would. I just- I hope I get you out soon. And I hope you’re still there for me to rescue.
Bonnie’s heart fluttered at the confession. Damon really cared for her. He wasn’t just putting up with her because she was the only other person in the world. His affection for her hadn’t faded when he returned to Elena and Stefan.
She saved that last message and dialed his number.
“Hey, Bon. Everything okay over there?”
“Uh, yeah. Everything’s fine. I just wanted to let you know I got caught up on my messages. All of them.”
“Oh. Uh, so you heard…. All of them.”
“Yes. And I just wanted you to know….I care about you a lot too.”
“Oh.”
Bonnie suppressed a snicker. “Yeah. So, if you wanted to do anything about that… You know where I live.”
“I do know where you live, and you should take that as a threat.”
She couldn’t suppress her laugh this time. “I’ll take that into consideration, Mr. Salvatore.”
“You do that, Bonnie Bennet.”