Alcide & Sookie

Dead as a doornail pg. 122 After the fire…

The three musketeers, (Sookie, Bill, and Charles) were walking through the cemetery to Bill's house …hey that sounds like a joke a telepath, vampire, and a pirate walk into a bar. Anyway we walked through the door at Bill's house and like a southern gentleman he made sure I was able to make it up the stairs. Then I noticed him making a phone call. He was talking to someone updating them on the fire situation. Bill said "no she is fine the house had some damage but I believe it is salvageable. I am not sure she may need some clothes and toilettes but she has some here at my house from when we were together. Yes I will tell her." I asked Bill "what will you tell me?" I was updating Eric through Pam on your situation; he is my boss you know. I was anxious to know whether Eric cared enough to call himself, I should have known he would have his child do his dirty work. No there was no "my Eric" left in there, he was back to himself the Viking Sherriff. I took a long hot bath and went to bed.

I woke up the next morning and next to the bed there was a nice overnight bag and a note attached. The envelop had my name written in script and the note inside was written on cream colored paper. I opened it and it read:

My Dearest Sookie,

I understand you had a rough night, I was happy to hear you were not killed. I apologize for any problems Charles may have caused tying up loose ends. However I was happy to hear that Fellowship arsonist is dead. I sent Pam on a shopping errand and she was thrilled of course to make you more comfortable and to do any shopping. Bill said you may not have these items due to the fire. It was the least I could do since you offered me such hospitality when I was in need. If the clothes are not to your liking please let Pam know and she has been instructed to replace them. I do have a request, that you were my shirt that is on top of the items to sleep in, and I hope it will give you some comfort since I am unable to be with you today.

Thinking of you,

E

Ok so I was shocked and I opened the bag to find Eric's t-shirt from Fangtasia, and brought it to my nose to smell it and memories flooded my mind. I sat back on the bed and cried wishing "my Eric" were here in my time of need but he is not here and he is dead for the day and I am all alone. I dug through the rest of the bag and Pam had thought of everything toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, wow. I began to wonder how in the hell did a vampire know what I needed. Was there a Dear Abby checklist, or did she glamour the clerk at Walgreens? Who knows? I went over to the chair where there was a garment bag, so I unzipped it and there was two cashmere sweaters one red, one blue, two pair of dress pants, and a sweater wrap dress. Ok so then I went through the rest of the bag, a pair of jeans which I had never heard of but man they fit like a glove. I looked at the label and it read Hudson, now mind you I have no idea if these are good jeans but I had a feeling knowing Pam these probably cost what I earn in a day's work or more. So I put them on, the blue panties, bra, and the blue sweater and slid on a pair of boots she also had packed wow that Pam she thought of everything. I would have to thank her and ask how much I owe her tonight, I do not take handouts.

So I walked over to my house to survey the damage and meet the insurance guy and a familiar dodge Ram truck was sitting in my driveway….Alcide

Read the book …..for an overview

Dead as a Doornail pg. 158

A: He took a deep breath and continued. "We enjoy each other's company. I want to see you in my bed so much it makes me ache. I wouldn't have spoken this soon, without us being together more, but you need a place to live right now. I have a condo in Shreveport. I want you to think about staying with me."

S: The warmth of him, the attraction of his big body was something I had to fight as I struggled to sort my thoughts

A: "You need me now. I need you now. We're right for each other. You know it"

I can give you things that others can't a stable family, I can provide for you, take care of you, and give you the warmth of lover that is alive and not dead. I understand we have always had bad timing, but I think this situation has given us an opportunity to see what if.

S: There is nothing more that I would like than to have someone make all my problems go away but they are my problems and nobody else's.

A: Well the least I can do is offer you a place to stay for a few days while I get a crew out here to start work on the damage caused by the fire.

S: I do not want a hand out…I will pay for the repairs when the insurance money comes, but I guess it would not hurt to stay with you a few days, it is better than staying with Bill but no more dead bodies, ok?

A: He laughed at me and said "I have to say it is never dull when you are around that is for sure but I agree no more dead bodies. Now let's go get your stuff and head back to my condo."

S: Can we stop bye and let Sam know where I will be, I know I do not have to work the next three days but I would just feel better telling someone.

A: Sure no problem, maybe we should grab a bite to eat before we get on the road.

We got to the condo and this one was much nicer and lived in than the one in Jackson. He carried my bags in and it kind of felt like déjà vu he said you can have the spare room it is not much but this one does have its own bathroom. The bedroom was nice and I have a feeling Janice decorated this room because it had a woman's touch but I had to ask. Alcide who decorated? He said my mom and Janice when I moved in but I usually keep that door closed because of how girly it is. I laughed, yes it is nice, a floral bedspread and white furniture I could see why he would get some looks. I loved it and he could tell, he said is it ok for you? I said of course I could not have done better myself. He went into the living room and was watching TV. I needed to unpack and I really wanted to go ahead and go to sleep so I changed into something more comfortable and realized all I had was Eric's shirt that I could sleep in unless I was going to sleep naked and no way was I going to do that in a single man's apartment, talk about sending the wrong message.

A: I went to bed and usually I sleep naked Weres are not bashful, but I wanted to be considerate of Sookie in the house so I put on my drawstring PJ pants and went to sleep. The next thing I heard was Sookie screaming…I ran into her bedroom and shook her to wake up she was wild and fighting me covers flying all over the place. I woke her up and she was in tears, I pulled her into my embrace and she began to calm down. I began to rub her back to sooth her and she look up at me, and said "I forgot how warm and inviting your arms are" ….so what does a man say to that I told you so… just then I looked down and the t-shirt she had on was not covering much of her I was embarrassed as if having her so close to me wasn't hard enough now this, good god how am I going to control myself so I took a deep breath and all I smelled was Eric….I began to see red that damn vampire had been here she reeks of him….she noticed my change in thought patterns and knew I was angry. How the hell did he get to you? She looked at me like I had two heads….I said Eric how did he get to you?

What the hell I have never been happier to wake up from a nightmare and have a man like Alcide to hold me and comfort me ,then just when I was contemplating jumping his bones all I could feel was anger and you never want to be around a were angry. Eric what the hell he was the farthest thing from my thoughts….Alcide said I reeked of Eric and then it dawned on me his shirt, his request I were it to sleep in…..

I said to him Eric has not been around me much less on me….he sent me some clothes because mine all smelled like smoke and I did not have any PJ's but this t-shirt and yes it does smell like him and yes he requested I sleep in it but I promise I have not talked to or seen Eric.

A: I will give it to that sneaky bastard that is a sure fire way to mark his territory and keep other men away. She looked at me with contempt….I said "think of it like dogs peeing on trees to mark their territory it leaves their scent so other males understand this is mine. Sookie said "I am not his or anyone else's for that matter, I could not just sleep naked"

I felt much better now that I knew he had not been in my house or had contact with her. Then I said "I would much rather you sleep naked than in his shirt, better yet naked with me and we can burn his shirt"…ok so she did not find that amusing

I looked at this man and thought is it always going to be like this if it was not Bill and Eric fighting over me then it was Alcide and Eric fighting over me…well not really cause Eric is not here and Alcide is..come to think about what kept Eric from coming to see me…ok now I am angry was he too busy having dinner or screwing fangbangers…ok I am so jealous and you know what I have this beautiful man right here in my bed….I gave him the best bedroom eyes I had and slowly took off the t-shirt to reveal my naked body and it did have an effect on him….he looked at me with lust and hunger "finally I am naked in your bed we are both single, and your worried about some piece of clothing…."

A: I have never been more shocked in all of my life, she is yelling at me one minute, and getting naked the next…ok so our sexual tension had been on high for a long time and she has been in many of my fantasies… should I just say fuck it and throw caution to the wind..my mind is saying no but my animal instincts are forcing me to ravage her , make love to her, and mark my territory….so that is what I am going to do…..