Sookie walked into the vampire bar carrying the large envelope. The bouncer at the door told her to take the service entrance for deliveries around the back. She sighed and walked around the building to find the service door open. Apparently vampires were over confident in that they didn't think anyone would steal from them. She walked inside and was instantly greeted by a blond vampire.

"What are you doing here?" she asked

"Delivery for a Northman" Sookie said

"I'll sign for it" the blonde vampire said

Sookie handed the envelope over to the blonde and took out a small touch pad of her side bag.

"Sign here" Sookie said

The blond vampire signed her name quickly and waved Sookie off. Sookie put the touch pad back into her side bag and turned to leave. Instead she saw the blond vampire walk into the office marked employees only to see a much taller blond vampire standing over a bleach blond who was throwing up on his floor. Sookie looked at the girl throwing up and then back at the tall blond. She didn't know what was going on, and she didn't want to know. She looked for the door and walked towards it. She felt something warm on her back and turned and saw the blond about to vomit on her. Sookie moved out of the way and the blonde ran outside to throw up in the alley. Sookie turned to look at her back and saw the hoodie she was wearing was covered in vomit. She quickly took it off.

The blond female vampire came out, zipped past her and out into the alley.

"Pam! Get someone to clean this up!" the other vampire yelled

Sookie turned around and saw a wall of black. She looked up and it was the tall blond vampire looking down at her.

"Remove that foul stench from my presence" he commanded

Sookie was confused.

"Apparently Ginger is pregnant master. I told her to go home, pregnant waitress isn't good for business"

"Pam get rid of the smell in my office and get rid of this" he took the hoodie in Sookie's hands, carefully holding it with 2 fingers and passed it to Pam.

Pam picked it up with her two fingers and quickly ran out into the alley and came back.

"I'll have someone clean the office" Pam said as she quickly disappeared

Sookie stepped back away from him slowly.

"What are you?" he asked

"A courier"

"You're more than that"

"A courier who just had some girl throw up on her"

"Regretful," he reached out and the blond female vampire ran past him and put a red hoodie in his hands. He handed it over to Sookie.

"This one doesn't smell"

"Thanks" Sookie took it from and started to put it on. It was a bright red much like her old hoodie, but had the words Fantasia written on the back in some form of curvy script.

"I hope to see you again" the tall blond vampire said

Sookie looked at him and walked out the door. She walked back to her car and quickly drove out of the parking lot. She was glad that was her last delivery for the day. She had been all over the state. She was driving back to her Gran's house. Her old mustang had seen better days, but it had never let her down. She pulled down the old gravel road and saw the old farm house. She smiled and got out of the car. She locked her car and started to walk towards the house when she realized she wasn't alone. She stopped and turned around.

"I know you're out there! Show yourself!" Sookie yelled

A wolf appeared from the darkness. A pair of glowing yellow eyes came out along with a thick white coat. The wolf walked closer to her and nudged against her hand.

"Oh stop it. What are you doing here anyways?" Sookie asked

The wolf whined and looked down.

"I've had a long night, what is it?"

The wolf morphed into a man who stood up naked.

"Well since you put it that way, it's nice to see you too"

"Alcide, put some clothes on"

"Afraid you like something you see?"

"Hardly, I had some waitress throw up on me on my last run. So not fun" Sookie said as she walked towards the house

"What the hell? Why are you wearing that?" Alcide said as he followed her

"I just told you, some waitress threw up on me. They gave me this since mine got ruined"

"You do look good in red"

Sookie walked into her Gran's house and went to the kitchen. Alcide opened up the hallway closet and put on some clothes. Sookie pulled two beers out of the fridge and sat down at the table. Alcide walked in and took the beer on the table. He popped the top and took a swig.

"So there's talk among the packs" Alcide started

"About what?"

"About the vamps getting wind of some telepath down here. Word is that some of the vamps are fighting over who gets you. Figured you should know"

"Who the hell told them about me?"

"Your skank of cousin, that's who"

"I knew I should have let her die instead of sending her to rehab. A lot good that did. So now what?"

"Some vamps are coming for you, but you know the deal, they can't come in unless you invite them. And all that other stuff"

"Well I can't hide in Gran's house forever. Maybe Octavia can help"

"Maybe. I gotta go red."

"Thanks for stopping by"

"You should know, you shouldn't wear red around us, we kinda like it, not in the way you would like. It's a were thing"

"You mean it's a wolf thing"

"Yeah, I'll check in on you later."

Alcide finished his beer and gave Sookie a hug. He walked out the kitchen down to the hallway closet. Sookie heard the door click and picked up her phone in the kitchen and dialed Octavia.

"Octavia"

"Hey, it's me Sookie"

"Finished for the night?"

"Yeah, look, Alcide stopped by and just told me some stuff"

"I already heard. You are a hot commodity. I should sell you off to the highest bidder, but I won't. I suppose you want the daytime shift now?"

"Well yeah, for now, until I can figure out something"

"I'll ask around and see if I can find something. In the mean time try to stay out of trouble"

"This coming from the woman who sent me a vampire bar tonight?"

"Well I didn't know"

"Yeah yeah, I'll talk to you later"

"Bye"

Sookie hung up the phone. She sighed and went upstairs to take a shower. She changed into her pajamas and combed her hair. She sat down on her bed and looked at her clock. It was almost midnight. She pulled the covers over and fell asleep.

The sun's rays peer through her window as she opened her eyes slowly. She looked at her clock. It was 10. She sat up and looked for her phone. She wanted to see what deliveries she would be making today. She fell back onto her bed and sighed. She got out of bed and started to get ready.

She made a stop at Merlotte's to get lunch. Sookie used to work there until the voices she heard from people got too overwhelming and she just had to quit. Sam understood that she couldn't' deal with everyone's voices, and was sad to see her go. Sookie sat down at the bar where her friend Tara was working.

"Hey Sooks" Tara smiled

"Hey Tara. Any specials today?" Sookie asked

"Lafayette has got one mean chicken fried steak today"

"I'll have that. And a sweet tea"

"Coming right up"

After lunch, Sookie started her deliveries. She made a few stops in Shreveport and then headed over to New Orleans. She took a break around 4 and realized there were a few weres following her. She had a few more hours of daylight left so she assumed that the weres were working for the vampires. She sighed as she went to make her last delivery.

She was walking back to her car when she heard the two weres that were following her. She heard that they were planning on taking her before she opened her car door. She decided to stop and walk into a busy mall instead. She heard the weres following her. She quickly walked into the crowd and the weres lost her. She reached into her phone and called Alcide.

"Hey red!"

"Alcide, I've got 2 weres tailing me in Nola right now. I just lost them in the mall but I'm not sure for how long"

"Shit, I'm still in Shreveport. I'll come get you"

"No, it's not enough time. If you don't hear from me, you come find me"

"I will"

"Talk to you soon"

Sookie hung up and called Octavia

"Hello?"

"Octavia, that necklace you gave me, does it still work?"

"Yes, are you in trouble?"

"I have 2 weres following me in Nola."

"The necklace will work, it will take you to your safe place, wherever it is. You just have to think about it. Just pull on the necklace till it breaks. And call me once you're safe"

"Yes, thanks Octavia. Oh and I finished all the deliveries today"

"Good, now get going"

Sookie hung up and looked around. She hated the fact that she had to leave her car here, but she had no choice. She headed towards the ladies room, she didn't want everyone to witness her disappearing.
Suddenly Sookie was grabbed from behind and dragged into the stairway. A hand covered her mouth as she struggled against it.

"Damn she smells like a fanger"

"Wonder who got to her first"

Sookie looked up, and saw the 2 weres. She tried to scream. She struggled against them and kicked them.

"Isn't Fangtasia that fanger bar in Shreveport?"

"You think she belongs to one of them fangers?"

"Cmon we gotta bring her in"

They dragged Sookie, into the parking lot and then threw her into the trunk of the car. Sookie was lucky that the weres didn't tie her hands. She reached for the necklace she was wearing and then pulled on it hard. She thought of her safe place. A flash of bright light engulfed her and she was at her Gran's house. She looked around and saw that she was inside the house and she was safe. She got up and ran to the door and made sure it was locked. She called Octavia to tell her the necklace worked and that she was safe. She called Alcide to tell him that she was home but her car was still in Nola. Alcide was at her house within an hour. His naked body walked up to the door and knocked.
Sookie opened the door and Alcide pushed her inside and shut the door behind him. He locked it and then looked out the window.

"Nice to see you too, sure feel free to walk around naked" Sookie said

"We're not alone, someone's out there, I can smell them"

"Who?"

"It's not human, it's not a were either. Smells like a fanger. Get away from the windows."

Sookie stepped back and leaned against the wall. She reached out with her mind and could sense an empty void outside her house.

"It's just one" Sookie said

"It's ok, he can't come in unless you invite him"

"Ok, put some clothes on Alcide"

"Some fanger's outside and my body is what upsets you?"

Alcide went to the closet and pulled out a shirt and jeans. He pulled on the jeans and pulled the shirt over his head.

"Better?"

"Slightly"

Alcide walked closer to her and then sniffed her hoodie.

"You smell of were and fanger, and crappy mall food"

"Yeah well 2 of them did throw me in a trunk. If it wasn't for Octavia's necklace I'd still be stuck in there."

"Where can I get one of those"

"They don't come in wolf sizes"

"When did you become such a racist?"

"I'm not a racist! I just don't like supes!"

"See you're discriminating against a group of people simply based on-"

"Hush!" Sookie cut him off

"What?"

"It's coming closer."

Alcide grabbed onto her and moved her into the kitchen. He went to the back door and locked it.

"It can't get in here unless you invite it in. So don't invite it in"

"No shit. Like I need some vamp to come in and drain me. Ugh. see this is why I hate supes! All I want is a nice quite life, boring. and here they are coming for me again"

"Well your skank of a cousin couldn't keep her mouth shut, or legs either"

"I need to move somewhere where it's constantly sunny. Like in that movie where Robin Williams went crazy cause it was daytime all the time"

"I hear alaska's nice this time of year"

"I'm going to look into that, right after I get that silver fence installed"

Bill circled Sookie's house, he was listening in on what they were saying and trying to find a way to get inside. He hated the fact there was a were there and he was keeping him from Sookie. He also didn't like the fact that the were would keep him from glamouring Sookie into coming with him back to the Queen's court. He had to think of another way.

Sookie sat at the bar at Merlotte's eating her chicken fried steak. She loved the way Lafayette made it. She was eating it when she looked up and saw Sam smiling at her. Sookie smiled back. Sam was always a good friend. He hired her as a waitress, but she had to quit because she couldn't stand hearing everyone's voices. Sam looked at her red hoodie and could smell the were and vampire on her. She figure she might as well add shifter to it as well. She stood up and reached over to hug him.

"Thanks Sam"
"Um, you're welcome"

Sookie sat back down and finished her meal. She looked at the clock it was 5:30pm. She had to go the sun was going to set soon. She paid the bill and headed out to her car. When she saw her car she saw the tires were slashed.

"Shit!" Sookie ran back inside Merlotte's

Sookie called a tow truck but none were available and wouldn't be able to reach her for another few hours. She called for Alcide but he was doing official wereworlf pack stuff and couldn't reach her until nightfall. Sookie sighed and waited in Merlotte's for Alcide.
Sookie was eating a slice of key lime pie when she felt a void coming closer. She didn't turn around and just kept eating her pie. She felt the void sit next to her. She kept eating her pie and ignored him.

"Do you have any of that synthetic blood?" he asked Arlene standing near the bar

"No, we had some but it went bad" Arlene answered and walked off

"Well, she wasn't friendly"

Sookie ignored him and kept eating her pie. She wished Alcide would hurry up.

"Seems like people aren't friendly here in general" he said hoping to get her to talk

Sookie finished her pie and walked to the ladies room. Bill sat there alone, wondering what to do next. The smell of the left over pie on the plate was making him sick. He couldn't stand the smell of human food. Sookie walked out of the ladies room and walked outside. Bill followed her.

"Hello, permit me to introduce myself" Bill started

Sookie looked at him oddly and was ready to scream.

"I just came back to Bon Temps, I'm living at the old Compton estate. I believe you live across the cemetery, at the Stackhouse residence"

"Wow, stalker much?"

"I am William Compton. May I call upon you?"

"You're related to old Jesse Compton?"

"Yes, he was my last living human relative"

"Good for you" Sookie walked past him back inside

Bill's face scrunched up when she walked by, he could smell were, vampire, and shifter on her. What was this girl doing he thought. Who did she hang out with? He followed her inside. She was sitting at the bar again drinking a soda. He sat down next to her and she burped. She giggled and drank some more.

"Miss Stackhouse, I assume you're a Stackhouse, may I call upon you?"

"I don't even know what that means. And you are giving stranger danger a whole new meaning"

Bill looked into her eyes and pushed his influence on her.

"You will meet me outside by your car"

Sookie felt something push into her head, it felt fuzzy and strange.

"The hell I will, no means no. Quit stalking me" Sookie said as she walked down the hall towards Sam's office.

Bill sat there dumbfounded, he didn't understand why his glamour didn't work on her. Sookie walked into Sam's office and found him taking out a bottle of gin and whiskey out of the boxes.

"Something wrong?" Sam asked

"There's some creepy vampire guy that won't take no for an answer out there. Do you mind if I stay here till my ride gets here?"

"Who's bothering you? I'll kick him out"

"No, don't Sam. I don't want you getting into any trouble cause of me"

"It's no trouble, besides he's in my place"

"Look Sam, we've been friends right? And I know you're a shifter and you know I can hear people's thoughts. And you know I wouldn't tell anyone. So I'm going to level with you, Alcide heard that some vamps were looking for a telepath here in Bon Temps. They're coming for me"

"Who? Why?"

"My idiot cousin said something to some vamps and now they're coming for me. I've been working the day shifts for Octavia, and trying not to go out at night. But I have this weird feeling that the vamp outside is stalking me"

"I can shift into a lion and rip his head off"

"Can I braid your mane?"

"Sookie!"

"Sorry"

Sookie's phone rang and she went to answer it.

"Hey" Sookie said

"Hey, it's me, I got roped into this thing in Shreveport. My dad owes this fanger a favor and I gotta see what he wants."

"Where in Shreveport are you?"

"I some fanger club called Fangtasia"

"I had a delivery there, that's where the waitress threw up on me."

"Yeah well I gotta meet the Sheriff here"

"Are you Robin Hood today? Are you wearing tights?"

"No Sookie, and I'm not wearing a cowboy hat either"

"Boo. Look some vamp came in and was all stranger danger towards me. He says he lives at the old Compton house across the way"

"Shit, did he try to use his fanger powers on you?"

"He tried, but it didn't work. Plus he's creepy as fuck. I think I can hitch a ride over to Shreveport and meet you there"

"Sookie this is the last place you want to be, it's filled with fangers, fangers who probably want to take you back to the Queen"

"But you can protect me right? Besides I can't stay here forever, it's not exactly a human's home"

"Fine, call me once you're on the road, and don't stop for anything"

Lafayette was driving down the road, smoking his cigarette and listening to his music loudly. Sookie just sat next to him singing along.

"Hookah you sound like a dead cat screeching" Lafayette said

"Like you're any better!"

"I just make em scream, I don't do no screaming"

Sookie just leaned back into the car seat and laughed.

"Now why is you wanting to go to this vampire bar for? I mean shoot, I like this Sookie, wanting to go drinking and seeing some vampires"

"I'm meeting my friend there, he got roped into something there and he couldn't meet me here"

"Friend? Rope? Tell me more hookah"

"It's Alcide, and it's not like that, you know it's not like that"

"He don't know that"

Sookie got out of the car and saw the line for the bar. She texted Alcide that she was there, but got no response. Lafayette looked around, checking out the fangbangers dressed in black. Sookie didn't want to wait around so she went around back where she knew the employee entrance would be open. She went around and saw the door. She went in and saw there was no one there. She walked down the hallway when a vampire zipped past her and then stood in front of her. She looked up.

"Hello again" Eric smiled

"Hi" Sookie responded

"Do you have another delivery for me?"

"Ahh, no, I'm looking for someone"

"Really?"

"Yeah, he's like your height, dark hair, dark eyes, built like a truck"

"That doesn't sound like your type"

"And what would be my type?"

"Me"

Sookie took a step back, she was getting uncomfortable with how close he was standing to her.

"You're definitely not my type. Living is a requirement"

"Is that all?" Eric said as he approached her

"You're too pretty to be my type"

"So you think I'm pretty"

Sookie realized she was pressed against the door she came in while Eric was standing far too close to her. Eric leaned down to her neck and inhaled her scent.

"You smell of 3 weres, a vampire, shifter, and me. I like it" Eric said as his fangs clicked down

"This is not happening. You put those fangs away. I'm not that kind of girl. I'm here looking for my friend not to be your snack" Sookie said unsteadily

Eric was making her nervous. She pulled her hoodie down to cover her neck. Eric smiled at her and his fangs went back up. He backed away from her, allowing her to walk past him. Sookie walked down the hallway only to run into Bill.

"Stranger danger!" Sookie yelled out as she backed away from him

Bill glared at her. He didn't know what she was doing here, just that she smelled like Eric. He looked over at Eric who was just smiling.

"I didn't expect to see you here" Bill said

Sookie backed away from Bill only to feel Eric standing right behind her.

"I was expecting you Bill" Eric said

"I meant Miss Stackhouse, I didn't know she frequents such establishments" Bill said

"I don't, I'm just leaving"

Eric put his hand on her shoulder.

"Miss Stackhouse and I were discussing a few things. Wait for me in my office Bill. I'll be there shortly" Eric said

Bill scowled and walked into Eric's office and closed the door. Eric leaned down and whispered into Sookie's ear.

"I think he likes you" Eric whispered

"It's one sided trust me."

"I'll be sure to tell him that. Your friend is by the bar"

"Thanks"

"And next time use the front door"

Sookie ran down the hallway into the bar area. She looked around and saw Alcide sitting there looking down.

"I texted you twice" Sookie said

Alcide looked up at her.

"Sorry, got a lot of shit on my mind"

"Really? Cause you look like shit"

"Cmon I'll take you home"

"That stranger danger vamp is here. I think his name's Bill. Talk about a lame vampire name"

"Shit he's here?"

"Yeah, but apparently he was here to see Eric"

"Wait, how do you know Eric?"

"I had a delivery for him before, plus he gave me the hoodie when the waitress threw up on me"

"Stay away from him, he's serious trouble"

"You can tell me all about it on the road. Cmon let's get out of here"

Sookie awoke the next morning. After using the bathroom, she went downstairs. She started up a pot of coffee and the doorbell rang. She went to answer it.

"Deliver for a Miss Stackhouse" the man said holding the box

"That's me" Sookie said taking the box from him

"Sign here"

Sookie signed her name on the pad and the man went and got back in his van and drove off. Sookie closed the door and opened the box. Inside was a red Fantasia ladies t shirt, a red Fangtasia hoodie, a Fangtasia keychain and a card. She picked up the card and it was a pass for free drinks and entrance to Fangtasia for a year. Sookie laughed as she put the card back in the box.

"Looks like someone's going to Fangtasia tonight" Sookie said out loud