Bonnie's eyes flew open, it felt like she'd only closed them for a few moments but as Kol was nowhere to be seen and judging by the bright light streaming in through the window she must've been asleep for hours. With her eyes coming into focus Bonnie saw her computer sitting on the coffee table and realised she'd fallen asleep on the couch again. With a groan she rolled over burying her face into her pillow. Wait pillow? She couldn't remember getting a pillow from her room last night.

The last thing she remembered was the freezing cold and asking Kol to stay and keep her warm, "God" bonnie groaned again tossing back to face the ceiling. 'What the hell was I thinking' bonnie asked looking up hoping answers would suddenly appear on the blank canvas. If her life wasn't complicated enough, with trying to keep her grades up so she didn't lose her scholarship and working enough to pay for expenses. She'd gone and kissed Matt, her work colleague, one night and then cuddled up to Kol the very next. And that wasn't even taking into account the fact the two guys were friends.

Still staring at the ceiling lost in her thoughts, Bonnie heard movements coming from Rebekah's room. 'Oh shit, Bekah' Bonnie hadn't even factored into this whole mess the possibility that Rebekah may have found them embraced on the couch, when she arrived home late last night. If she did Bonnie really didn't want to think what conclusions Rebekah had already jumped to.

Not wanting to think about the mess she'd made anymore, Bonnie got up and switched on her computer, glad the power was finally back, and started working on the designs straight away. Bonnie knew it wouldn't take her long to finish them and hoped maybe once she got them out of the way, she could put some distance between herself and Kol. As when it came to Kol, Bonnie couldn't deny that she was starting to develop some strong feelings, dangerous feelings, she just wasn't sure if she was ready for them yet.

Making a few altercations to the designs and changing a few colours Bonnie smiled, pleased with how quickly it was coming together. Clicking to save her progress so far, she noticed the icon showing Kol's cd was still in her computer. A little background music always helps when working, Bonnie thought to herself as she hit the play button, deep down though she just really wanted to hear his voice.

Bonnie had almost finished the second design when she heard Rebekah opening her door "Don't you have any other songs on your computer?" Rebekah asked curtly as she strode past Bonnie into the kitchen, "All I've heard for the past hour is that same damn song, over and over and over" twirling her finger around multiple times to illustrate just how fed up she was, whilst pouring herself some cereal with the other hand.

"Sorry Bekah" Bonnie ducked her head embarrassed, she had no idea she'd been playing it for so long, grabbing at her mouse to quickly click the stop button. Rebekah joined her on the other end of the couch, "What song is that? I know it from somewhere" she said through mouthfuls of cereal. "Ahhhh, just a new song one of my friend's introduced me to, I don't think you'd know it" well it wasn't a total lie, but Bonnie didn't want to even think about the field day Rebekah would have if she knew that she'd spent the last hour listening to one of Kol's songs.

Rebekah just shrugged at her in response, letting it go. "So what are you working on?" she asked leaning over to get a better look at Bonnie's screen. Bonnie was just opening her mouth to answer when Rebekah interrupted "Oh Baseline Trend…. Isn't that ?", Rebekah paused and quirked her eyebrow looking pointedly towards their front door.

Bonnie jumped on Rebekah's pause, "Kol's band? Yeah it is, he asked me to do a few designs to put on some t shirts, that's all" trying to shut down the inquisition she knew she was about to receive from Rebekah. Ignoring the revelation she'd just squeezed out of Bonnie, Rebekah changed the subject "Hey are you excited about this Thursday, you know your big dinner date with Matt?"

"Ah yeah" Bonnie replied not knowing what else to say. She was too surprised about Rebekah letting it go, she must really be taking her promise not to nag about Kol seriously. Bonnie eyed Rebekah nervously as she got up to rinse her bowl, not really trusting her, it was unlike Bekah to let it slide. But hey maybe Kol had left before she got in last night, Bonnie happily mused to herself as Rebekah started towards her room. All of a sudden she came to a halt in front of Bonnie and chewed on her nail, raising her eyes to right as if she was thinking on something.

"Hang on, now I remember how I know that song, it's by Baseline Trend. Yeah that's it, I heard it at their last gig" the look on Rebekah's face said she had known all along and had enjoyed watching Bonnie squirm. But Rebekah hadn't finished with her yet. "Oh by the way Kol said something about writing down his email address somewhere before he left last night" Rebekah waved her hand dismissively at the importance of the information, her knowing smile growing wider.

'Shit Busted' Rebekah was never going to let her live this down. Bloody Rebekah had known all along, she'd probably walked in on her sleeping, snuggled against Kol's chest. "You're pure evil Bekah". "Oh no Bonnie", Rebekah said shaking her head and peeling the top sticky not off the pad near their door, "you're the evil one" she finished, sticking the note with Kol's hand writing to her computer.

Typing out the email address from the sticky note Rebekah had placed on her screen, Bonnie knew she had gotten off easy this morning. Attaching the two files and hitting send, she felt the torture was only just beginning, Bekah was never going to let her live this down.

She sent Kol a quick text so he knew she'd sent the designs. –Check your email I've just sent you the designs

Kol lifted his head off his pillow and reached over to grab his phone he'd just heard vibrating against the wooden bedside table. His grin stretched from ear to ear when he saw who it was from. Thinking of last night, when Bonnie had drifted off to sleep in his arms, kept the grin firmly planted on his face. She had looked so peaceful he didn't want to wake her when the power had come back on.

That was until Rebekah had come home, to say she was surprised to see him was an understatement. After seeing Rebekah's face he had managed to unravel himself from Bonnie without waking her up, placing a pillow under her head before his quick exit. Seeing that Bonnie had emailed him, he guessed Rebekah must've passed on his message, so hopefully that meant she wasn't giving Bonnie too much grief.

Taking advantage of now being in possession of Bonnie's mobile number he snapped a quick picture of himself and texted Bonnie back a thanks.

Bonnie looked at the message she'd received. She couldn't stop the toothy smile spreading across her face. Kol was lying in his bed, washboard abs on full display, giving her a thumbs up and grinning like a mad man. She read the words below the picture –Checking them now, I'm sure they'll be great, after all you did them. Thanks I owe you one. Kol.

Bonnie had to roll her eyes that the first text Kol had ever sent her was a half-naked photo of himself. The guy definitely wasn't lacking much in self-esteem, Bonnie realised as she sent a quick reply. –I may just be collecting on that debt ;). Let him dwell on that Bonnie thought as she saved the picture to her photos folder.

Bonnie was sulking on the couch cursing the fact she had to use public transport on a daily basis to get around, it felt like being in a can of sardines, except sardines didn't cough and sneeze over everything else in the can. She had picked up a horrendous cold and was too sick to do anything but mope on the couch under a blanket and try and get some rest.

Well try was not really the optimum word when all she could hear was a stead thumping coming from next door. "What the hell is that noise?" Bonnie tried covering her ears with her hands but the steady beat was so loud she could feel it pulsing through her body. The situation wasn't helping the pain already throbbing in her head. "Turn it Off!" Bonnie tried yelling over the sound. The sound continued and all Bonnie got was sharp pain in her throat for her efforts.

Bonnie grabbed her phone, punched out a quick message and hit send, hoping Kol had his nearby as she was too weak to get up. –Whatever you're doing, STOP IT! Counting slowly back from ten, Bonnie waited for the noise to stop, knowing if it didn't she was going to have to get up and go over there, she couldn't bear it much longer her brain felt like it was going to explode. Luckily the place went deathly quiet when she reached 4. Sighing in relief Bonnie began to close her eyes, when her door burst open.

"Geez Knock much?" Kol just ignored Bonnie's dig, the girls never answered their door, and seeing as Bonnie had chosen to text him rather than come and tell him face to face, he doubted that today was going to be an exception. "Sorry about the music, I just wanted to hear the stuff I'd been working on today without my headphones, plus I thought you guys were out tonight. I saw Bekah leave earlier and you told me yesterday you were going out with Matt tonight, so…." Kol raised his eyebrows questioning her attire if she was planning on going out soon.

"Kol it's all well in good making sure we're not home but you do realise there's like 18 other tenants in this building, don't you think playing your music that loud would annoy them?" Bonnie was seriously wondering how he hadn't been kicked out by the board yet. Kol just dismissed her words with a wave of his hand and gave a wink "Ahhh Bonnie, the old ladies around here love me, I've asked them if it bothers them and they just tell me they turn down their hearing aids if it gets too loud". Bonnie could only shake her head in disbelief at his answer, though she didn't doubt Kol had them all wrapped around his little finger.

"Yeah well I'm still here, I had to cancel Matt because I'm so sick and all I want is just a little bit of peace and quiet so I can get some rest," Bonnie started her voice sounding croaky. "So is there any chance of putting those headphones back on, or at least turning it down a notch or ten" Bonnie informed him as she grabbed a tissue to blow her nose. "Yuck you do sound terrible" Kol was pleasantly surprised at the turn of events, well it sucked for Bonnie that she was sick but at least she wasn't spending time with Matt.

"You don't have to look so pleased about it" Apparently he hadn't been able to keep his pleasure at Matt's misfortune from showing on his face. "Sorry I wasn't smiling about your sickness I was just thinking about something else" Kol quickly changed the subject before Bonnie could ask him what that something else was, "Hey do you know what's really good when you have a cold? Chicken soup!"

Bonnie started to shake her head in protest, she didn't want Kol hanging around right now, she felt like crap and just wanted to rest. Kol obviously didn't know how to take a hint, "How about I make you my chicken soup, it's really good." Not waiting for her answer, more so in case it was no again, Kol headed back to his place to get what he needed.

As Kol re-entered Bonnie's apartment she recognised the plastic packaging he held in his hands. "Hey that's just 2 minute noodles with chicken flavouring," she said, pointing to the offending package. "I thought when you said you were going to make your chicken soup it was going to be like your special family recipe or something", Bonnie was bitterly disappointed she had started to warm to the idea of some home cooked soup.

"Well no, see when I said 'my chicken soup' I meant it in the possession sense of the word" Kol informed her as he walked to the kitchen. "Whatever" Bonnie replied dispondantly, Kol obviously wasn't going to go away seeing as he was now getting a pot out of the kitchen cupboard.

Kol came over to wear Bonnie was glued to the couch and handed her a steaming bowl of hot 2 minute noodle chicken soup. It was soothingly warm and liquid, and actually really tasty. "I don't know if it's just because I haven't had anything to eat in the last 24 hours, but this is really, really, delicious" Bonnie admitted to Kol with a smile, spooning out another mouthful. "See I told you it I was good", Kol announced with a proud smirk.

Bonnie had to laugh at how pleased he was with his efforts, "yeah add that to the list of your achievements Kol, I make great 2 minute noodles". Kol was glad Bonnie was back to cracking jokes, it was a good sign she was feeling better. He lifted up her feet that were stretched out on the end of the couch and sat down returning her feet to his lap and began to rub them. "So what are our plans for the rest of the night?"

Why was it that everything that Kol did with her felt so natural. Bonnie felt as if they had done this every night, sitting on the couch together, Kol massaging her feet. "Our plans? You were just supposed to turn down your music and leave me in peace", Kol began to lift her feet to get up, but she didn't want him to leave just yet, "but I guess I do feel a little better after having something to eat".

"So what should we do?" Kol asked raising his eyebrows at her suggestively. Bonnie laughed at fact Kol was even thinking of doing anything of sort in her current condition, "What I really should be doing, even though I don't want to, is my assignment, I'm way behind". Kol got up turning to Bonnie, "Ok then I'll get your computer for you where is it?" He headed off toward Bonnie's room once he saw her point. "Does this count as paying off that favour I owe you?" Kol shouted from Bonnie's room. Bonnie smiled to herself, "Not even close buddy".

Bonnie was washing the sticky dough off her hands when she felt her phone buzzing in her pocket. Drying her hands on the backs of her jeans she yanked her phone out and saw a new message from Kol.

- Hey Bonnie where're you at? I've got a surprise for you!

Bonnie's face drew a smile at the thought of what Kol's surprise was.

- Pizza Place, making dough. What kind of surprise?

She didn't have to wait long her phone buzzed back immediately.

- Great I'll be there in 20, and I'll have a cheese and pepperoni to go.

What the hell.

- Hey where do you get off texting me your pizza orders?

- Cheese and pepperoni … please?

Kol had attached a photo of his face pulling his saddest puppy dog look. The one he knew she couldn't say no to.

- ugh Fine!

Bonnie suddenly became aware of her surroundings and realised that all noise had ceased in the Pizza Place. Looking up from her phone she saw Matt staring at her. Matt didn't want to ask who she'd been happily sending texts to, that would be prying into Bonnie's business, but he was curious who it was that could make her smile like that.

Bonnie put her phone away and started on Kol's pizza order. Sprinkling a large amount of pepperoni on the pizza, knowing how much Kol loved it, Matt closed in on her. "Who's that for?" "Kol, seriously Matt I don't know how you stayed friends with him for so long, he can be the biggest pain sometimes" Bonnie continued to sprinkle cheese over Kol's special made pizza. Matt wondered why he was friends with Kol a lot of the time, especially when he found out things like Kol was the one that had been texting Bonnie. "I see" Matt said as he watched Bonnie happily slide the pizza into the oven and brush off her hands.

Bonnie spun around when she heard the bell signal that someone had entered the shop, hoping it was Kol. She wasn't disappointed, Kol struggled his way in holding a large cardboard box against his chest, finally making it inside he looked up eyes glinting with excitement as he saw Bonnie. "So…." , he asked as he dropped the box to the side showing off his new t shirt, "what do you think?"he asked with the biggest smile. "Oh my God, you did it, you got them made" Bonnie rushed over to him grabbing at his shirt with both fists so she could get a good look at her work. "Of course I did silly, Do you like?" "Hell yeah!" Bonnie jumped up to wrap her hand around his neck, to give Kol a thankyou hug. Kol caught her in the hug, grabbing Bonnie in tighter and lifting her up off the ground so her feet dangled below.

"I know they look amazing" he said into Bonnie's hair. Kol was enjoying his embrace with Bonnie when he looked up and saw Matt's disapproving look. He dropped Bonnie back down to the ground and held her at arms width, "and soon hundreds of people are going to be walking around wearing your designs." Bonnie and Kol realised there was someone else in the room when they heard him clear his throat, "Ahem". Matt had to find some way to break up this intimate moment they were sharing before his eyes. "I think your pizza is getting cold" Matt said tapping on Kol's pizza box he'd put on the counter.

Kol lifted the lid to see thick layer of steam rising from the pizza, he couldn't remember the last time his pizza had been this hot when he'd come to pick it up "Yeah you're right, I guess I should go". There wasn't really any point sticking around any longer, Matt had got the message that he shared something special with Bonnie there was no point rubbing it in any further.

Matt didn't break eye contact with Kol, "yeah I guess you should, nice seeing you again Kol" he said pointedly smiling politely as Kol began to retreat. Kol stopped to pick up the cardboard box he'd dropped earlier, "I came to give you guys one of these" taking two t-shirts out and tossing one to Matt and Bonnie, "Enjoy".

After Kol had left Matt immediately rounded on Bonnie, "so mind telling me the real reason you cancelled on Thursday?" Bonnie instantly got Matt's meaning, he thought she'd cancelled because of Kol. "I told you I was sick" Bonnie said firmly, not liking what he was accusing her of. "I'm not blind Bonnie I can see there's something going on between you two" Bonnie suddenly felt guilty even though she really didn't have anything to feel guilty about. Sure over the past week her feeling for Kol had turned from plain lust to something more genuine, but she hadn't acted on it. Plus she hadn't actually defined her relationship with Matt.

Bonnie looked at the shirt in her hands trying to find the right words. She'd been meaning to have this conversation with Matt since finding out that she wasn't meeting the requirements of her scholarship she just hadn't found the right time. After seeing the hostility between Matt and Kol though, Bonnie knew it was well past time.

"Look Matt it's been a really tough week, I received my first pass mark at Uni, my grade point average is starting to slip and if I don't spend every spare moment working on my assignments I'm probably going to lose my scholarship." Bonnie kept her eye on the shirt she was scrunching tightly in her hands.

"Which means I have to move back home, I can't afford to live here without it" Bonnie looked up from the tight ball in her hands and met Matt's sad eyes, this wasn't going to be easy. "What I'm trying to say is; I don't really have time for a relationship right now, I've just got too much going on so can we just take a step back and just be friends?"

"Just friends you say?" Matt thought things were progressing well with Bonnie, until today he never would've guessed he'd be getting the dreaded 'can we just be friends' speech. But what could he do he didn't want Bonnie to lose her scholarship, what was the point in having a relationship with Bonnie if she was only going to have to move away. He didn't really have a choice, "Ugh who am I kidding of course we can just be friends Bonnie" Matt tried to smile to let her know he was ok with it. "Just make sure though that when you do have the time for something more I'm the first person you let know". If Bonnie did ever change her mind he wanted to make sure he got the jump on Kol.

"Great" Bonnie nodded at Matt glad to finally get the conversation she'd been dreading out of the way. "Well I guess I better start on those orders" Bonnie said cheerfully trying to get things back to normal. "Yeah great" Matt said looking down at the shirt in his hands, he thought it looked cool, he just didn't fancy wearing Bonnie and Kol's love child.

Sorry this was a bit later than expected but I've had the flu this week.

I know not the most exciting of chapters, but believe me your persistence with this story will pay off in the next chapter ;).

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