Ch 1
It was the night of the meeting. Sam reluctantly agreed to let the vampires and weres meet in Merlotte's since they were all in the area tracking Hallow's coven. Sam glanced up to see a brown haired man he knew to be Declan's father walk in. A few of the were's gave him a slight nod but no one wanted to openly associate with him. Sam looked at Sookie who was sitting with Eric. Eric's memory loss had been the result of a powerful spell Hallow had cast.
"Where is she?" The asian vampire named Chow asked Pam who shrugged.
"She's here. She got in today and went to find out about the witches." Sam knew they were talking about Kerrie. A discussion began about possible attack plans and a tall red haired vampire entered the bar looking none to happy.
"Why are you getting Kerrie involved in this?" He boomed. Pam looked to Eric and stepped forward.
"She is the only witch we know and trust."
"She is my son's family and I will not have her life risked." The door swung open and a blonde haired woman walked in and everyone turned to stare. She shook her head and Kerrie stood in her place.
"Thank the gods you are safe." The red haired vampire said as Kerrie frowned.
"Ronan, I'm ok. I want to do this."
"Northman was sent to bring you to his queen and still you associate with him."
"That was years ago."
"And that wolf is here." Ronan said pointing a finger in the corner at Jimbo who stared back in a panic.
"Ronan, I will be ok. I got a good feel for the coven. The only two with a lot of power are Hallow and her brother Mark. If someone can take him out then I can deal with her." The red haired vampire shook his head in defeat.
"I will be there to offer you my protection." He said moving to the side of the restaurant. Kerrie went over the rest of her findings giving a quick layout of the building. The groups began to disperse as Kerrie looked at Sam who was standing in the doorway of his office.
"Eric, how are you feeling?" Eric looked to Sookie who nodded.
"You've known Kerrie for years."
"Ok." Eric said with a blank look.
"Will you be ok?" Sookie asked.
"It'll be a tough fight but I need to do this. Eric kept Declan and I safe from Jimmy's dad and I owe it to him. He'd do the same for me." Kerrie gave Sookie a knowing smile as Ronan stepped forward.
"I need to hunt. I'll find a place to stay for the night and I will meet you at Eric's house at nightfall." Kerrie nodded as Ronan exited the bar.
"Do you need a ride?" Kerrie shook her head.
"I'm staying at Eric's. Not so much a safe option but I'll double the protection spell before going to sleep." Kerrie watched Sookie and Eric leave then turned to Sam.
"How do you feel about Eric and Sookie?" Sam mumbled.
"You really think we had sex? I've spent the last few months wondering how you came to that conclusion and why you wouldn't believe me but I came up with nothing." Sam stared at his boots.
"I heard you had sex with him in New Orleans." He said softly.
"We had to fake it. It's been a long while since Eric and I have been together. I was trying to keep you and Declan safe. Did you hear Ronan? Eric was sent to Boston to collect me for the queen. Do you know anything about Sophie Ann? She's been waiting for me for years and she never waits for anything. Sophie Ann has wanted me in her service since she heard of me when I was in high school. When Declan was a baby she offered to set up an adoption for me, she offered to change me, and she offered me Eric. If Ronan wasn't the strongest king then she would have moved in and taken Declan to hold over me but she wouldn't dare since he's older and stronger than her." Sam slowly looked up to Kerrie who was wiping her cheeks.
"I don't have time for this. Clearly your not the man I thought you were." Kerrie turned on her heel and walked out of the bar. She drove out of the parking lot and drove about a hundred feet before pulling over. She was sobbing so hard she couldn't drive. Kerrie looked up to see Pam watching her.
"Get in." Kerrie said wiping at her cheeks.
"He's not worth it. That is something Dear Abby would say."