Matt’s head snaps around towards the familiar voice, a bright smile crossing his face. “Bonnie Bennett. As I live and breathe.”
Bonnie returns his smile with one of her own, dashing across the room to throw herself into his arms. He’s seen so little of Bonnie in the years since she set out exploring the world and everything it holds. Still, every time she comes back to Mystic Falls, Matt’s always the first face she sees.
Probably because he’s easy to find. All she has to do is find the sheriff’s station.
He returns the hug tightly, always happy to see his friend. “Why didn’t you call? I would have gotten you from the airport.”
“Oh, I know you could have, but I wanted to surprise you.” She pulls back with a smile. “Free for lunch? I need you to catch me up on all the hot gossip.”
“Shouldn’t you be going to Caroline and Elena for that?”
“Caroline is in Europe, researching something for the twins, and Elena and Damon are taking the kids to Disney World. Unfortunately, you are my only hope.”
Matt laughs before shaking his head. “Fine. I’ll do my best to pick up the slack in their stead.” It’s hard to ignore the way his heart jumps at the idea that she’s in Mystic Falls just to see him, but he dismisses it before grabbing his jacket. “Where do you want to eat?”
“You say that like there isn’t one place to eat in Mystic Falls.”
Matt laughs. “Well, I wasn’t sure if your fancy world-traveling palette was too good for the old Mystic Falls Grill.”
Bonnie laughs as she shakes her head. “Not this time. C’mon, I’m starving.” And with that, he shakes his head before following her out the door.
* * * * *
Later, as they wind down the gossip portion of the lunch, Bonnie leans closer across the booth. “You know that woman in the back is staring at us.”
Matt glances up and follows to meet Allison’s eyes. She glances away quickly, and he grimaces. “That would be my ex, Allison Fell.”
“You dated a Fell.”
“Yeah and I immediately regretted it.” He shakes his head. “Apparently my newfound Maxwell status has gotten me an in with all the wrong people.”
“It’s a head trip, isn’t it?” Bonnie shakes her head. “It’s a lot on your shoulders and people take advantage of it.”
“Yes, they do.”
“Wanna make her jealous?”
He glances back at her, eyebrow raising curiously. “What?”
Bonnie grins, before sliding over to his side of the booth. Bonnie’s closeness has never been in issue—they, with Elena, Caroline and Tyler, had been in each other’s pockets since they were kids. But this instance has his heart jumping to catch in his throat. Bonnie positions his arm over her shoulder as she turns to face him more.
“I don’t need to make her jealous, Bonnie.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m sure. I’m really sure.” Matt observes her, unsure of what to think. “Not that I mind you sitting over here.”
“Good to clarify.” Bonnie smirks before settling in against his shoulder. His eyes glance across to Allison, and he can’t deny that there’s a surge of pride when she scowls at the sight. Bonnie looks at him. “You’re enjoying this a little.”
“You know, I’d been trying really hard not to be as petty as I used to be,” he laughs.
“Well, I’m gonna be around for a while,” Bonnie smirks. “If you need a buffer for the town events, you know where to find me.”
“Are you sure?” He raises an eyebrow. “You know how those events are. This could be a very dangerous proposition.”
“Well, there are way fewer vampires in Mystic Falls than there used to be.” Bonnie grins in return. “I think I’ll survive.”
Matt can only hope. But the prospect of spending the summer with Bonnie Bennett is definitely a perk.
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Matt’s head snaps around towards the familiar voice, a bright smile crossing his face. “Bonnie Bennett. As I live and breathe.”
Bonnie returns his smile with one of her own, dashing across the room to throw herself into his arms. He’s seen so little of Bonnie in the years since she set out exploring the world and everything it holds. Still, every time she comes back to Mystic Falls, Matt’s always the first face she sees.
Probably because he’s easy to find. All she has to do is find the sheriff’s station.
He returns the hug tightly, always happy to see his friend. “Why didn’t you call? I would have gotten you from the airport.”
“Oh, I know you could have, but I wanted to surprise you.” She pulls back with a smile. “Free for lunch? I need you to catch me up on all the hot gossip.”
“Shouldn’t you be going to Caroline and Elena for that?”
“Caroline is in Europe, researching something for the twins, and Elena and Damon are taking the kids to Disney World. Unfortunately, you are my only hope.”
Matt laughs before shaking his head. “Fine. I’ll do my best to pick up the slack in their stead.” It’s hard to ignore the way his heart jumps at the idea that she’s in Mystic Falls just to see him, but he dismisses it before grabbing his jacket. “Where do you want to eat?”
“You say that like there isn’t one place to eat in Mystic Falls.”
Matt laughs. “Well, I wasn’t sure if your fancy world-traveling palette was too good for the old Mystic Falls Grill.”
Bonnie laughs as she shakes her head. “Not this time. C’mon, I’m starving.” And with that, he shakes his head before following her out the door.
Later, as they wind down the gossip portion of the lunch, Bonnie leans closer across the booth. “You know that woman in the back is staring at us.”
Matt glances up and follows to meet Allison’s eyes. She glances away quickly, and he grimaces. “That would be my ex, Allison Fell.”
“You dated a Fell.”
“Yeah and I immediately regretted it.” He shakes his head. “Apparently my newfound Maxwell status has gotten me an in with all the wrong people.”
“It’s a head trip, isn’t it?” Bonnie shakes her head. “It’s a lot on your shoulders and people take advantage of it.”
“Yes, they do.”
“Wanna make her jealous?”
He glances back at her, eyebrow raising curiously. “What?”
Bonnie grins, before sliding over to his side of the booth. Bonnie’s closeness has never been in issue—they, with Elena, Caroline and Tyler, had been in each other’s pockets since they were kids. But this instance has his heart jumping to catch in his throat. Bonnie positions his arm over her shoulder as she turns to face him more.
“I don’t need to make her jealous, Bonnie.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m sure. I’m really sure.” Matt observes her, unsure of what to think. “Not that I mind you sitting over here.”
“Good to clarify.” Bonnie smirks before settling in against his shoulder. His eyes glance across to Allison, and he can’t deny that there’s a surge of pride when she scowls at the sight. Bonnie looks at him. “You’re enjoying this a little.”
“You know, I’d been trying really hard not to be as petty as I used to be,” he laughs.
“Well, I’m gonna be around for a while,” Bonnie smirks. “If you need a buffer for the town events, you know where to find me.”
“Are you sure?” He raises an eyebrow. “You know how those events are. This could be a very dangerous proposition.”
“Well, there are way fewer vampires in Mystic Falls than there used to be.” Bonnie grins in return. “I think I’ll survive.”
Matt can only hope. But the prospect of spending the summer with Bonnie Bennett is definitely a perk.