Chapter 1

Sookie Stackhouse had slept like the dead after the events that had taken place the night before. She felt Sam sleep peacefully beside her, the cluviel dor restoring his life back to him after the battle with the Weres. Without thinking, she reached out and felt the skin of his arm. Sam made a grunting noise and turned over away from her, and Sookie found herself smiling.

Yes, she had used the cluviel dor on Sam, though right now she really didn't want to think about why. Eric was mad at her, that was for sure, from the way he had given her that cold stare before he left, but Sookie felt in her heart she had done the right thing. Slowly, Sookie opened her eyes and smelled the fresh morning air coming out from the window. She got up slowly, stretching her arms wide as her eyes closed once more, wanting desperately to stay that way since she was so tired. But old habits die hard, and Sookie knew she had better get up before she slept the day away.

Still with her eyes closed, Sookie walked across the room and sighed deeply, knowing she was in front of the mirror in her room, knowing that when she opened her eyes she was bound to see the dark circles under her eyes and the matted blonde hair clutching at her skull.

But when Sookie opened her eyes, a scream as loud as a banshee raced out of her mouth.

"What!?" Sam cried flying out of the covers and toppling over the side of the bed. His whole body came to life and then died all over again when he lifted his head and took a look at Sookie who was shell shocked in front of the mirror.

"Jesus" Sam hissed.

Sookie felt herself starting to shake, her hands trembling as they lifted up to her stomach and felt the roundness of her belly poking out of her body.

"S-S-Sam" Sookie said looking down at her swollen torso "What the hell happened to me?"

Sam couldn't find the words as he stared like a gaping fish at Sookie. Overnight, her once curved body had metamorphosed into that of a very pregnant woman.

"Now just calm down Sook" Sam said getting up and lifting his hands like he was approaching a wild animal.

"No!" Sookie said quickly losing it "What happened to my body! What is this!?" she said lifting her hands away from her belly.

"I don't know Sookie" Sam said "But if you just calm down I'll call Dr. Ludwig. I'm sure she'll want to know what exactly is going on too."

Sookie began to breathe deeply, calming her body at the mention of the tiny woman doctor that had helped her when she had been badly poisoned.

"Okay" she said faintly "Okay.."

"Now just sit down right here" Sam said taking her by the arm and sitting her down on the bed "And just tell me. What happened last night?"

"Well Janalynn" Sookie began, not knowing how to put it to Sam "After she...well...killed you, Khan beheaded her."

"Okay" Sam said taking it in steadily "Then what?"

"Then I" Sookie said rubbing her chest "I used the cluviel dor on you...and it brought you back to us."

"You used it on me?" Sam said amazed.

"Yes I mean..." Sookie said starting to blush "It all happened so quickly and I just couldn't stand it if you died and the cluviel dor must have known that and I just..."

"So you used it on me" Sam said smiling a little "Someone you love."

"You know how I've always felt Sam" Sookie said looking away "It would have been awful if you died."

Sam felt his heart break and swell all at the same time from the news to Janalynn to finding out that Sookie had used the last fairy gift on him. It said everything and nothing all at the same time.

"Anyways you were brought back here and I put you to bed and then I..." Sookie said, her mind wandering off as she started to faintly remember her dreams last night.

Sookie's eyes grew wide as she looked over at Sam "I dreamnt" she whispered "I dreamnt of a little girl..."

Sam leaned in closer, trying to understand what Sookie meant "A girl?" he said.

"A little girl" Sookie said feeling her hair "and she looked...she looked kind of like me..."

"Sookie your not making sense" Sam said "But just sit here and think about it while I call Dr. Ludwig."

Sookie just nodded, her mind on rewind as she tried to piece together her dream. Sam left the room and Sookie found herslef closing her eyes trying to figure it all out.

She had been in a field...the field outside of the house...and she had heard her laughter like wind chimes dancing in the breeze. She had been sitting in the field and looked over to where the laughter had come from.

It was a little girl...maybe five at the oldest, and she had butter yellow hair just like Sookie...

"Mama!" she heard the little girl say again with laughter as she turned towards Sookie.

She had been holding daisies in her hand, those bright blue eyes staring at Sookie in wonder and excitement.

"Mama I found flowers!"

Sookie suddenly gasped and held her stomach tight, the swollen skin feeling strange yet comforting at the same time.

"Sam!" Sookie called but heard no movement downstairs "Sam I think I've figured it out!"

Sookie stood up and suddenly her head became light. Her body swayed for a minute before she grabbed onto the bed post for support.

"Whoa...easy girl" Sookie told herself and she regained her balance "Wouldn't want to fall now" she said looking down at her stomach.

"Is that you in there?" Sookie said quietly as she rubbed her stomach feeling silly "Well whatever you are" she whispered "Please don't be an alien...I can't handle an alien popping out of my stomach right now."

She moved steadily towards the doorway and heard Sam's voice muttering from down the hall.

"Yes" Sam said "And she looks about seven months by my guess...No...No I don't think so and even if she did it was with Eric Northman and we all know vampires can't...well can you just come take a look at her...she had a cluviel dor and she used it and now...Yes, yes thank you. Alright I'll keep her here...Bye."

Sam's head poked out from the kitchen and saw Sookie standing there in confusion.

"Dr. Ludwig said she's on her way now from Shreveport. She wants you rested and in bed when she gets here" he said coming towards her.

"She thought Eric did this?" Sookie said looking down at her stomach.

"Not really" Sam said "But with you being part fairy, she just wanted to make sure."

"So does she have an idea of what this is?" Sookie said getting hopeful.

"I'm afraid not" Sam said helping Sookie back into the bedroom "But I bet she will when she takes a look at you."

"Sam" Sookie said trying to find the words she wanted to say "I just want to let you know...that me bringing you back..."

"I will be forever grateful for it" he said sitting her down "But right now, let's focus on the thing inside of you, then we can talk about us."

"Thank you" Sookie said feeling grateful that her friend knew how she always felt "You think I can take a shower before Dr. Ludwig comes?"

"I don't think it would hurt any" Sam said scratching his head "I'll go get cleaned up as well. But you just stay steady okay? You look like you could fall over any minute when you stand."

"Well I've never been pregnant before" Sookie said wobbling up "But I think I can manage."

Sam nodded his head and watched Sookie carefully as she went into the bathroom and heard the water come on through the shower.

Sam had mixed feelings at the moment, he felt grateful and confused and felt deep love for Sookie stirring in his chest, but there was one feeling that was topping all the others.

It was fear for Sookie's life.