Don't Trust Me (Stefan, Bonnie)

[charlotte petrova]

Needing a break after hearing everything that had occured between Damon & Elena, then realising it was likely a spell Charlotte walked through the cemetary down to the lake and sat on a rock near the shore. One thing she'd discovered for certain, Stefan Salvatore didn't trust her and both men were a pain in the ass with no respect for older vampires, then again after the whole Klaus mess could she really blame them. If she were honest while irritating Stefan not trusting her was a good thing for now. He barely knew her and that innate suspicion of other vampires no matter how they knew him or Elena could save her descendant's life someday.

The trust would come. She still had yet to meet this witch best friend, Bonnie or the other best friend who was a new vampire named Caroline. She figured that would all come in time. Picking up a flat stone she skipped it across the lake. One of these days her and Damon would get into it again, that was the nature of the beast and she was positive her and Stefan would get into it as well. Both would lose more than likely and then they could get over the male machoism. She could only hope.

Hearing footsteps she looked behind her and raised an eyebrow at the intruder who was interrupting her time alone, "Can I help you?"

[stefan andrew salvatore]

Stefan looked at her and sighed as he thought he should apologize for the way he acted two nights ago. Pausing he looked at her, "I wanted to say I was sorry and that I hope that you understand why we are suspicious."He said. Stefan looked forward and he turned to her, "Look .."He said pausing rubbing his back. "Look I have had some hard times and everything has just thrown me for a loop."He said as he looked out at the lake.

He paused as he thought about the part that she played in Klaus being dead. Stefan sighed as he looked at her, "I also...Also came here to thank you for your part in saving Elena ...That was brave of you to go against one of the Original."he said.

Stefan paused as he leaned back against the tree. "Look its only been a couple months and I am still on edge...And with your history with Elena, I can't ignore that"He said as he looked at her, "No matter if you helped us or not...You still threatened her life at one point and was thought to be dead for some years"He said. "I don't know what you want to do from here on in but as a word of caution, if you so much as have a sent or hint of betrayal...it will be your end...Because you have shown to choose your alliance with those with the winning hand.

[charlotte petrova]

Charlotte raised a curious eyebrow as she let Stefan speak. She opened her mouth to speak when he'd said his peace and thought better of it. What he'd just revealed was best kept completely quiet. She smiled appreciatively, "Apology accepted. Listen Stefan, Elena is my family." She locked eyes with him trying to communicate what she couldn't say outloud for fear of who might be listening, she spoke so quietly even he would have to listen hard to hear her, "I will always protect Elena and be on her side. With the current situation however don't trust anyone who's acting oddly. Not Damon, or any of Elena's friends, yourself and especially not me. Just remember what I've said previously about myself. I can't tell you more right now, not until I've done some research of my own. We all need to get out of here for the long weekend as planned. Damon suggested Vegas, but I know people there. People that can get me information no one else can. Hopefully, after that I can shed some light on what's happening here. You cannot tell anyone what I've just told you, not yet. No one can know I am suspicious about activities in Mystic Falls, especially my previous behavior. We never had this conversation and you still don't trust me at all. We have to remain at odds, snapping at each other."

She had been very cautious in giving her speech making sure no one was where they could read her lips first or even tell that she'd been doing more than studying him. Leaning back against a larger rock behind her she sighed, "Would you really hold the past against someone. I know I was awful, but that was before I met Elena. Can you really blame me for watching out for number one? You don't really think I reached 828 years old by not doing that very thing do you?" She looked at him and smirked, "I am the oldest turned vampire because I played my cards with every shred of intelligence I have. Don't cross me or make threats you cannot possibly carry out Stefan. Klaus was the unkillable, and his body indestructible. I am not foolish enough to think I am the same nor will I ever be. I can be killed and that my dear is what has kept me alive. I'm always prepared for someone to try. But if you think you can outsmart or fight me, give me your best shot."

Standing she lifted her hands up where he could see them and gave him a challenging look, "Come on, you know you want to. Just remember I'll rip your heart out before you can raise a stake against me!" her last sentence was spoken with a menacing growl and every muscle in her body was prepared for an attack. She only hoped he'd paid attention to her earlier whispers and saw through the perfected facade of looking like she'd kill him in an instant just now.

[stefan andrew salvatore]

Stefan looked at Charlotte and he sighed as she said that they still had to be at each others throat. That was one thing that he didn't want to continue, but if she wanted it to he had no choice but to agree."But Charlotte...Are you hiding something that I should know ?"he asked as he looked at her. Pausing, stefan looked down, "Charlotte...I am not going to fight you ...but you look as if someone or something is watching you"he paused.

"I might ask Elena for her hand"he said pausing as he looked out at the lake,"I figured it would be respectful to let you know before it happens"he said pausing as he looked at her, "Because your Elena's mother and all...And Elena's father isn't really in the picture"He said pausing,"I do have your ok right?"he asked curiously.

"I don't want Damon to try and take her away again...I won't let that happen...I am head over heals for her her Char"he said. "And that's good advice to think that your not impenetrable ...But I don't think that either...I will do anything in my power to keep Elena safe from harm"he said pausing as he looked at her.

Walking over to the lake he threw a stone and saw it skip. "I love her more than anything"he said

[charlotte petrova]

Charlotte smiled at Stefan deciding to go around the mountain the long way and hope he kept what she was about to tell him to himself. Sitting quietly a few minutes she listened to every sound near them before she spoke, "Did you know that there are naturally occuring doppelgangers all throughout history? One of the two almost always makes life difficult for the other, anyway they can. That is if they're living during the same time period. I've heard stories of how well Katherine has gotten at pretending to be Elena. It makes someone who's been around long enough to see this on more than one occasion very cautious when someone seems to have two different personalities. Put two doppelgangers on opposite sides and things get messy. I imagine it would be like a pair of identical twins playing the old switch game on a teacher or someone who doesn't know them well enough to tell the difference. The problem becomes when you don't know what the other is up to, then you have to be very careful not to disrupt them taking the other's place so you can learn what the real game is."

"Well I'm her however many greats grandmother, but whose counting." She winked at him and sighed, "You know I've never had the chance to give my blessing before. I had to stand silent when my son married the wrong woman, because no one in my family could know I was alive. So I appreciate you asking more than you could know and I couldn't pick anyone I would trust more than to protect a member of my family than you, or someone who will love Elena more. Of course you have my blessing."

Sighing heavily with a smirk she looked up at the sky, "Of course that means I have to put up with your brother as a relative through marriage..." She looked at Stefan, "That really is asking a lot you know. You might owe me some yard work, furniture moving, you know the typical perks that come with gaining a... we'll stick with the son title. Anything with Great or Grand in it makes me feel so old. And Stefan I know that you are anything but arrogant. Tell you what if Damon doesn't back off I'll get him to back off. I'm not sure how just yet, but I'll find a way."

[stefan andrew salvatore]

He smirked as he looked at her pausing, "Charlotte..."he said as he looked at her, "Um I think it would be a plus to have you around...Due to the stress between Damon and I "He said laughing a little bit. "Damon has recently found a woman whom he has taken a fancy to and I think has starting courting .."He smiled a little bit. "Maybe this feud over Elena or Kathrine can finally come to an end"He said sitting down looking out at the lake.

"Charlotte. I don't think you have to worry about Damon not backing down...But there is another problem that I need to talk to you about...Is my father..."He said pausing as he had flashbacks of the early days and how his father hated anything unnatural and that he didn't know that Kathrine had slipped some of her blood into his wine and then he was killed.

"My father will most likely try to kill us before the wedding and if he found word of the fact that Elena and I are dating...Or found out that if she says yes...Fiance...And or that Damon has Summer, then he will most likely use them to get to us. And potentially harm either one of them to do so. Since almost everyone in our world knows that Elena is my weakness. And always has and will be...Due to the amount of care and love that I feel for Elena"He said as he looked down worried.

[charlotte petrova]

"If Damon is serious about her; from the little I've picked up on about your brother he might actually need your help. He doesn't strike me as the type that typically seeks commitment. As for your father, I love how we start with one problem and it begins to branch out so quickly." Staring deep in thought she bit her bottom lip a habit she and Elena both had when they worried. Picking up and handful of small rocks she cast one after the other into the lake, weighing their options. They had two major forces coming at them, The mist and now Guiseppe Salvatore. He was young compared to her, but it wouldn't be the first time a young vampire took out the old.

"Alright, we take the trip to Vegas; figure out what we deal with first." she looked at Stefan, "Maybe there's a way to play this to our advantage. The mist want power, they'll go after any supernatural they can get their hands on as a result. They won't like your father coming around plotting to kill us and them. So I start a leak with my friends in Vegas, see if we can't get your father to take out the mist, or the mist to deal with your father. We play this the smart way; your father doesn't know me. Even if he's heard of me he would have to play getting to me smart; the same with the mist. Elena is the co-owner of my house, we move her and Summer in there. I have five rooms, you and Damon could stay there as well. We all stick together if we separate we get picked off one by one. As for the mist we'll have to do something about them being able to use witchcraft. I need to figure out who their leader is see how much trouble they really could be."