I'm Only Me When I'm With You

Chapter 27- I'm Only Me When I'm With You

A/N: Hello guys. This is the last chapter! I wanted to thank all of you who supported and reviewed. You really all made me so happy! So this is going to have all the Beremy you could want, guys; a treat for your endless support and praise! This is a tribute to Beremy and y'all amazing fans! THANK YOU ALL (:

Lillian CullenSalvatore xx

Bonnie's P.O.V

A few days later, we were back in Mystic Falls and finally over our travel sickness which had lasted for a couple of days. I'd skipped school the last couple of days, feeling depressed for some reason and I felt like I'd developed some kind of sickness; a form of something like homesickness for my normal human days. Stefan called it PVS- Post Vampire Syndrome funnily enough, and he said I'd be over it soon enough; most vampires passed through it quickly but because I had so much more humanity and a witch side, I might take longer.

However, on a certain Friday morning, I woke up feeling happy for some reason. I got up, opening the curtains and basking in the sunlight. Because my witch side was more dominant, I didn't need a ring to go in the sun. I hummed to myself as I hurried into the bathroom and took a warm, soapy bath. I soaked in the water, closing my eyes, and feeling that today was going to be a good day. I could just sense it.

After my calming shower, I blow dried my hair and put on my favorite dark blue knee length skirt and a brown tank top with a decorative beige and brown jacket over it. I added accessories and applied some make-up before heading downstairs to see how my father was doing.

He was sitting at the table, his paper in his hand as he skimmed through the headlines. He smiled as I entered, noting my happy mood. "So you feel better today?" He asked me.

I nodded, "I feel good," I replied, as I danced over to the coffee maker and made two steaming cups. I hummed as I placed one in front of my dad and took the other, sipping from it as I started to make breakfast.

"How do you feel about Spanish omelet's?" I asked, breezily as I started chopping up the potatoes for it.

"I feel happy that you're feeling better Bonnie. These past few days I've been feeling that you were sad or something. Do you want to talk about it?" My dad asked, as he put down the newspaper and fixed his eyes on me.

I shook my head, "Nah, It's over and done. The past is history and all that," I laughed, and tossed the potatoes into a frying pan along with some oil. I added the eggs and some onions and started to fry the omelet just as the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it, could you keep an eye on the eggs?" I asked my dad as I walked towards the front door. I looked through the peep hole and a giant smile formed across my lips as I realized it was Jeremy. I opened the door, and stepped out and to the side, catching his lips with my own. He kissed me back, eagerly.

"Eager much?" I teased, cocking an eyebrow and ruffling his hair as I gave him a hug.

Jeremy grinned, "Very. You seem happy today? No PVS?" He asked, running a hand through his hair.

I shook my head, "Today I am PVS free," I informed him, casually. I took his hand and started leading him inside.

He closed the door behind us. "Good because I have some great plans for us today," He informed me, following me inside.

"Who was at the door, Bonnie?" My dad asked, before looking up and smiling at us.

"Er, it's Jeremy, Elena's brother. You've met him before right, Daddy?" I asked, giving him my most angelic smile.

My dad nodded, and got up. They shook hands firmly. "Yes, of course. How are you Jeremy?" He asked, breezily.

"I'm pretty amazing, Dr. Bennett. Yourself?" He asked, and as they launched into a conversation about cars, I started towards the eggs. I divided them by three and placed each offering onto a plate with some bread. I carried out the boxes of cheese and salami and a few cartons of juice onto the table, and told them breakfast was served.

"I ate before I came," Jeremy said, as I forced him into a seat. I shot him a threatening look, and he laughed, "But I always have room for more," He dug into his food eagerly and I sat down between Jeremy and my father.

"So how long have you two been dating?" My dad asked, as he took a big bite of egg.

"How do you know we're dating?" I asked, eating some of my own eggs.

My dad just grinned, "I can tell," He winked at me, and I laughed at his good humor.

"Well, only a couple of days," Jeremy told him, before I could say anything.

I nodded, "We're going out today, if that's okay, daddy," I put in, peeking up to look at my dad's face. It was casual and relaxed and I made a mental note to thank him for being so cool about it.

"That's fine. I have work today anyway," He stood up as he gulped the last of his eggs and placed the plate into the sink.

"Well, have fun," I said, with a smile.

"I'll try," My dad laughed, before walking over to Jeremy, "I trust you to take care of my baby," He told him sternly.

"Of course, sir," Jeremy replied, and he turned round and winked at me.

My dad then left for work, and after we were finished with our food, and washing the dishes- which Jeremy insisted we do, we hurried out to my car because Jeremy said he had somewhere special to take me. I strapped on my seatbelt, and offered Jeremy a small smile. He grinned back at me, his eyes relaying a secret message to me.

As we drove past the Grill, I could see that Damon was in there with a girl with short dark brown hair and blue eyes. "Can you give me one second?" I asked Jeremy, and he nodded at me curiously, stopping the car. I wanted to see who the mystery woman was. I got out, swinging my purse, and made my way into the Grill, pretending to go sit down and wait for someone.

Suddenly Damon looked over the girls' shoulder and winked at me. I grinned back at him, shooting him a thumbs up. She quickly excused herself for the bathroom and I hurried towards Damon.

"Her name is Rose; she knew Katherine too," Damon informed me, pleased.

"Is she nice?" I asked, with a small smile.

Damon nodded, "Yes, mom," He said, sarcastically.

"Vampire?" I asked, under my breath but he heard and nodded.

I smiled at him, "Well, good luck. If you like her, don't mess this up, Salvatore," I joked, just as she started making her way out of the bathroom. I walked away from him, and he nodded at me. I could hear her ask who I was, in a British accent, and I grinned internally as I heard Damon say I was his friend.

I made my way back to the car, happy that Damon had followed my advice. Jeremy shot me a confused look as he started the engine up again and I fastened my seatbelt.

"What was that about?" His eyes crinkled up in that adorable way they always did when he was confused about something.

"I gave Damon some advice and I wanted to know if he followed it or not," I explained, after a moment.

Jeremy nodded, "And did he follow it?" He asked me, amused for some reason.

"I'm not sure yet. I hope so," I replied, and I turned the radio up so that 'It's my life' by Bon Jovi was blasting loud.

Jeremy and I sang along together, our voices blending like soprano and bass;

"This aint a song for the broken hearted….No silent prayer for the faith departed,"

IOMWIWY*IOMWIWY*IOMWIWY*

"Where are you taking me?" I asked, as we passed the towns borders and drove into the next town.

"Somewhere special to me," Jeremy said, his smile meeting his eyes and he wouldn't say anything more about it. I'd have to wait and see where on earth we were going. The problem was; I wasn't the patient kind. I wasn't good at waiting and I hated slow things.

Suddenly, Jeremy pulled up in front of some weird yard off a side street. It had platforms and smooth surfaces, and some upturned tables and a few kids were on skateboards, zooming up the ramps and down them, looking happy to be alive. We were at a skate park.

I shot Jeremy a confused look, "What are we doing here?" I asked, as he parked the car and stepped around to open the door for me. I took his outstretched hand and got out, looking around the area with uncertainty. Jeremy walked to the back of the car, and I realized he'd placed an old black and orange skateboard there. He pulled it out.

"My dad used to take me here to skate and let out my energy. I haven't been here since he, well, passed away." Jeremy looked away and I squeezed his arm.

"I understand; I want to know you, everything about you," I informed him, as he started to lead me across the concrete area and onto the side of the skate park. He then got onto the skateboard, letting go of my arm. He kissed me on the cheek quickly before gaining speed and going over the bumps and platforms, doing all sorts of tricks.

I sat down on a bench and watched him with awe as he made his way over the ramps; he was good. I watched as the sun streaked across his hair, making parts of the chocolate brown color appear blonde, and his mouth parted into a smile filled with such happiness and childish naïveté I felt my heart warm in my chest and fill me with such a sense of easiness, I could not remember feeling that way since I'd become 12. He ran a hand through his gorgeous hair, and then when I felt like it'd been forever, he came towards me, the board in his hand.

"Do you want to try?" He asked, eyes twinkling.

"I don't know… I can't ride," I admitted sheepishly. I bit my lip and hoped he wouldn't be too disappointed.

He laughed, "I know that. Elena's not into skateboarding either. Come on, I'll teach you," He murmured, offering me his hand.

I nodded and took it. He led me out to the side of the park, and helped me onto the board, holding my hand. He then placed his hands on my waist, stabilizing me as he started moving the board. I cried out at first, panicking that I might fall, but then I relaxed in his arms. "Move your hips like this," He gently twisted my waist from side to side, and I felt a tingly feeling go through my body. I felt like I was a 14 year old teenaged girl on her first date; not an 18 year old vampire-witch at a skate park.

He moved me along the lowest ramps and suddenly let go. I soared on the board, trying to keep my balance as I moved my hips from side to side. I skated slowly at first, but as I got more confident, I smiled and made myself go faster, pushing my legs down at the side to gain speed and momentum. Jeremy smiled, watching me from the bench; he had a proud, admiring smile on his face.

I skated over to him, almost tripping over. He caught me and knotted his hand through mine before we brought our lips together for a sweet kiss.

"Two," He whispered, when we'd pulled back. I stepped off the board and sat down next to him on the bench.

"What?" I asked, wiping my forehead which had some sweat on because of all the effort I'd done. Jeremy hugged the board to his side and grinned at me, his cheeks coloring a little.

"Nothing," He whispered, looking away from me.

I smiled, and turned his face my way, persistently. "Tell me," I pleaded, with a slightly mischievous smile.

"Well," He said, after much hesitation. "It's our kiss count for the day,"

I grinned at how sweet he was, and stroked his cheek gently. Jeremy looked up at me, "Do you want to get ice-cream? There's this van my dad and I always used to get from," He informed me.

I stood up, "Lead the way," I sang, and we walked back to my car to place the skateboard in the car boot, before walking in the direction Jeremy said the van was. I jumped onto his back, laughing gleefully as he swung me around before he hugged me close to his back and carried me in a piggy back.

"Am I too heavy?" I asked, jokily, as we neared the van. Children were lined up, money in their hands as they waited for their turns.

Jeremy looked back at me, grinning. "Nah, light as a feather," He replied easily, as he hoisted me up higher.

I smiled back at him as he stopped in front of the van. He walked over to the back of the line, and I made him put me down because some kids were staring at us in a weird way and besides, I didn't want his back to hurt him from all the weight. We waited hand in hand for our turn, and when we got our chance, I let Jeremy order for me.

He got me a vanilla ice-cream with chocolate sprinkles and one for himself, insisting on paying, then we walked hand in hand down the street. The sun had started to lower itself down so it was slightly darker than before, but that was okay because I felt safe with Jeremy. He led me through a backstreet until we were suddenly in a big green field with some flowers in it.

Jeremy walked to the center of it, and sat down. I sat beside him, finishing off the rest of my ice-cream before hugging my legs to my chest. Jeremy smiled, and put his arm around my shoulder, holding me close to him. None of us said anything for a while; we didn't need to. We just listened to the crickets singing for the beautiful day in the bushes beside us, comforted by their presence and our own together.

When sufficient silence had passed, Jeremy took my hand. "Do you want to dance?" He asked me, with a small smile.

"How? Where's the music?" I asked, looking around.

He pulled out of his pocket his iPod and yanked out of it the headphones, before flicking through the songs till the one he was looking for. He pressed play and turned it on high.

"Frank Sinatra?" I asked, as the familiar tunes of 'I Won't Dance' by Frank Sinatra blasted through the iPod.

I won't dance, don't ask me
I won't dance, don't ask me
I won't dance, Madame, with you
My heart won't let my feet do things that they should do

I stood up giggling, and he bowed in front of me, before offering my hand. "May I, miss?" He asked, with an exaggerated southern accent.

You know what?, you're lovely
You know what?, you're so lovely
And, oh, what you do to me

"Why of course, sir," I laughed and let him sweep me off my feet and twirl me around to the beat of the cheerful song.

I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore
I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor

When you dance, you're charming and you're gentle
'specially when you do the Continental
But this feeling isn't purely mental
For, heaven rest us, I am not asbestos

Jeremy twirled me around and we swayed to the music, keeping to the fun beat. He led perfectly, causing me to wonder how he was such a great dancer. I felt like I was in one of those old movies, minus the black and white of course.

And that's why
I won't dance, why should I?
I won't dance, how could I?
I won't dance, merci beaucoup
I know that music leads the way to romance,
So if I hold you in arms I won't dance

When the song came to an end, we stopped dancing, out of breath. "I'm hungry," Jeremy stated, switching his iPod off and slipping it into the pocket of his jeans.

"You're always hungry," I whispered, touching his cheek lightly and brushing my tongue over his lips. He pressed his lips to mine immediately and I deepened the kiss, arching my back. He knotted his hands through my hair; trailing the kisses down my neck and making me shiver with anticipation.

"Three," I whispered, pulling back and causing him to flush a little. It was adorable.

"Now do you want to go get something to eat?" His smile was cheeky as he looked back at me.

I nodded, "Sure, what do you have in mind?" I asked, as we started to make our way out of the field and onto the road. We got into my car, and I drove this time, taking directions from Jeremy. I watched as we got onto a bigger road and Jeremy told me to park to the side of this diner called 'Costillo's Diner'; a cute, snazzy little diner with calm music blasting out.

Jeremy wrapped his arm around my waist, and we walked into the small diner. The server led us over to a cozy little booth by the side of the store. The café wasn't small but it wasn't giant either. Not a whole lot of people were here; just a couple of families enjoying a late lunch. The sun was going to set soon. The waitress came over; she was an old woman with graying hair and a kind smile. Her eyes lit up as she spotted Jeremy.

"My favorite little boy. How are you, Jeremy Gilbert?" She asked, brightly, pulling out a notebook for our order.

"I'm fine. This is my girlfriend, Bonnie," He gestured to me and the woman smiled at me. Her nametag read Gloria.

"Why she's a pretty little thing," Gloria cried, coming over to me and touching my cheek.

I smiled at her, "Thanks," I mumbled, feeling only a little embarrassed.

She turned back to Jeremy, "I haven't seen you… for an age," The light in her eyes dimmed, "I heard about Grayson and Miranda; I am sorry," She offered her condolences.

Jeremy bowed his head, "Its okay. Elena and I are living with our Aunt Jenna," He told her. I touched his hand lightly across the table, offering him a kind smile.

"Oh little Miss Ellie. How is she?" Gloria smiled brightly again.

Jeremy looked up and smiled back at her, "She's good. Mighty good. So what's the special of the day?" He asked her.

Gloria nodded, pulling out a pen. "Of course. The special is the fried chicken strips with barbeque sauce," She said.

"Okay, we'll have two," He nodded at me and I nodded back to him.

"Drinks?" Gloria asked, and Jeremy offered me a menu. I looked through the names of the drinks and settled on a strawberry milkshake. I told Gloria my order, and Jeremy ordered a refillable cola. Gloria nodded at us and hurried off to get our orders.

"This has been a great day, Jeremy," I told him, as I squeezed his hand across the table.

His warm brown eyes looked up and met mine, "It's not over yet. There's one more place I want to show you," He whispered.

I nodded, "Of course, but I've had so much fun today, so thank you," I whispered, gently.

Jeremy caressed my cheek, "Its okay. Thank you for coming with me," He got a wistful look in his eyes and I leaned across the table to gently kiss his forehead. He leaned in towards me and I brushed my hand across the side of his face before landing my arm on his shoulder.

I squeezed it gently, "You're absolutely welcome," I replied, just as Gloria came over with our drinks. I straightened up and took my milkshake, offering her a thankful smile. We finished with our drinks and the rest of our orders came, then just when we were done with our food and I thought I could eat no more, Gloria came out with a glorious apple crumble to celebrate the return of 'Dear Jeremy and His Beautiful Little Girlfriend', and I was forced to eat some of the delicious cake. We took the rest as a take-away and then when Jeremy was about to pay- ever the gentleman- Gloria insisted it was on the house, a special treat for Grayson, who was one of her best customers. Jeremy couldn't say a word after that, so we thanked Gloria dearly and left the small diner.

It was dark as we got into the car, the stars shining above. It was a beautiful night; not too cold or too hot, and the stars were gleaming like diamonds. Jeremy gently closed the door behind me and got into the driving seat. He started to drive in a direction I realized was back to Mystic Falls. We passed by the Grill, and I noticed Damon stumbling out of the restaurant with Rose on his arm, looking drunk. I honked the horn and Damon waved at me; I waved back, winking at him. Jeremy continued to drive till we were on the main road, leading to the town adjacent to Mystic Falls. I pulled out my bottle of blood, and took a few swigs so that I wouldn't feel thirsty later, and Jeremy watched me amazed- not grossed out. Then there was a big circular road, leading up onto a cliff, and Jeremy led the car slowly up it, being careful at the curves. I thought we couldn't get any higher, but then he parked the car on the side and took my arm.

"Let's go," He helped me up and I watched curiously as he started climbing up a path to the side of the cliff sort of thing, and dragging me up behind him. It was a steep climb, but once we were at the top of the cliff, there was this wide stone area that looked sturdy. Jeremy carried me up to the top and placed me on it, carefully, before climbing up himself.

He pulled his jacket off and placed it on the piece of stone behind us, before lying down and pulling me down with him. I was scared at first, but as I looked up at the full inky blue sky above us with silver sparkling stars, I relaxed. I sat up for a second, looking around as I noticed the car a little way down the cliff, and then the rest of the town a little farther down. I usually wasn't a very big fan of heights, but this was spectacular. I lay back down next to Jeremy and watched the stars.

"That's the big dipper," Jeremy sat up, pointing out a constellation.

"Are you into astronomy?" My eyes were wide with surprise; I was discovering his amazing new talents every day.

Jeremy chuckled, "Not really, my old girlfriend Jennifer was really into that sort of thing. She taught me how to find the North Star. She said its right next to the big dipper and that if I was ever lost to look for it. It shows where exactly North is," He informed me.

"She must have been very smart," I gazed at him as he lay back down next to me, watching me.

"She was, but she was also selfish and manipulative," He whispered.

"Sounds like Katherine then," I joked, and I watched his eyes lit up with humor.

"Don't joke about that," He pleaded, and I stuck my tongue out at him.

"Ooh, look that looks like a bunny in the sky," I pointed up and traced with my finger the shape of a bunny.

"And there's a B," Jeremy pointed out, gesturing the other side. I smiled; it was indeed a B; not perfectly shaped but a B all the same.

"And that's a J," I gestured to a shape close by it, and Jeremy sighed.

"It's a beautiful night," I whispered, putting my hand back down.

Jeremy took my hand and we just both lay, staring up at the sky and occasionally at one another. "Not as beautiful as you," He had an admiring look on his face and I blushed, though I was glad it was dark so he couldn't see it.

"Oh stop it," I murmured and then we squeezed each others hands, just reveling in our aloneness.

"I'm worried about Klaus, Jeremy. Sure, he has Katherine now, but I don't think he's going to stop until he gets Elena," I told him, worriedly.

Jeremy sat up and looked at me. I sat up too, and we leaned in until we were close together; I could feel his warm breath on my face. It smelt sweet like the apple crumble we'd eaten.

"We'll deal with it together, later," Jeremy said, firmly, and he pulled me into his arms and hugged me close. I looked up at him, our faces close together and our lips met in the fourth kiss of the day.

"Four," We both breathed at the same time, before we laughed at our unison.

Jeremy then softly pressed his lips to mine again, "Five, because we have to round it up," He joked, and I touched his lips softly, pulling away a little but I was still in his arms. He was still holding me close, and his body temperature was warm and cozy. I wondered what I felt like and if I'd changed since I became a vampire witch. I hadn't noticed a change but maybe had; I was about to ask him when he spoke.

"You're the most beautiful woman I've ever dated," He whispered, brushing a strand of hair from in my face to the side of my hair before tucking it gently behind my ear.

"I'm the only woman you've ever dated," I teased, sticking my tongue out.

"Ha, ha, Bonnie," He replied, trying not to sound amused but I could still hear it as an undertone in his statement.

I smiled, "Seriously, how could I not have noticed how sweet you are before?" I asked him.

"I don't know. I'm amazingly sweet," Jeremy joked, and I punched him lightly for his cockiness. We laughed as he hugged me close to him.

A comfortable silence dawned on us, before I spoke again, "Did you ever think you'd be in love with a vampire witch?" I asked him, watching his face closely.

His eyes lit up amusedly; they were shiny even in the dark, "Did you ever think you'd be in love with a vampire slayer?" He asked, in the same curious tone.

We both replied at the same time, "No," before we laughed again. Being happy and having fun was so easy with Jeremy; it was natural.

"Bonnie, how come hardly anyone gets to see this fun side of you? I didn't know it existed until I became close to you," He sounded amused but with a side of inquisitiveness to it.

I sighed, "I have trust issues. My mom always used to tell me so," I started, and Jeremy didn't speak so I continued, "Besides, it seems that lately, I'm only me when I'm with you,"

Jeremy's lips curved into a smile; he was pleased at what I'd said, no matter how lame it may be. "I feel the same way, Bon," He whispered.

Then he squeezed my hand again, and I smiled, trying to fight the tears because of how happy I felt. A few made their way down, and Jeremy kissed them off, gently.

"Why are you crying?" He asked me.

"Because I never thought I'd be someone's first choice," I told him, my voice shaky. "It's always been Elena,"

"Well, if it helps it'll never be Elena to me," He joked, causing me to punch him yet again, giggling a little at his lame joke.

Jeremy wiped the tears off gently, kissing down my face until he met my lips, "Six," He whispered against them. He knotted his hands into my hair and I kissed him back, stoked.

"Bonnie, you were never the second choice to anyone. You just didn't put yourself out there," Jeremy stated, "I'm glad that you let me through your wall,"

He hugged me close to his chest and I sighed, "I'm glad I did too. I love you Jeremy Gilbert," I whispered, breathing in his unique scent.

"I love you, Bonnie Bennett," Jeremy said, "I love you,"

I smiled, because I never thought that Jeremy Gilbert could be my knight in shining armor and my prince Charming, and I never thought that I'd be a Vampire Witch; it all sounds like something from some weird anime on the internet. Sometimes, the future is very unpredictable and things that are very unexpected happen- like Jeremy and I getting together for example. I looked over to Jeremy and we shared a secret smile; a smile that said 'I love you' 'I understand you' and 'I can't live without you' all mixed into one. I blushed feeling a rush of happiness at how special our relationship is and how sometimes the unexpected future was good. Very good.

Friday night beneath the stars,
in a field behind your yard,
you and I are paintin' pictures in the sky.
And sometimes we don't say a thing;
just listen to the crickets sing.
Everything I need is right here by my side.
And I know everything about you

I don't wanna live without you.
I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me when I'm with you.

Just a small town boy and girl
livin' in a crazy world.
Tryin' to figure out what is and isn't true.
And I don't try to hide my tears.
The secrets or my deepest fears.
Through it all nobody gets me like you do.
And you know everything about me.
You say that you can't live without me.

A/N: Hey everyone! Thank you for everything… This is the end of I'm Only Me When I'm With You. I really hope you enjoyed it because I loved writing it and getting your feedback so thanks!

I do not own The Vampire Diaries, or the lyrics to Taylor Swift's 'I'm only Me when I'm With You' after which the story was based- if you haven't listened to it you should- or Frank Sinatra's 'I won't dance'- I just love it!

THANK YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN! Leave me one final REVIEW with your opinion on the ending. I hope it satisfied your Bonnie/Jeremy needs!

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Lily x ;)