This is from the perspective of a girl named Nina Stackhouse who is the ex-girlfriend of a powerful vampire named Eric Northman. Yes this is a Twilight/Sookie Stackhouse spin off. Nina takes a similar roll to Sookie, but my version of her. She knows the Cullen's through Eric and over the last few years she has known them she has become close to the family. One in particular a little too close… Running away from Eric and her problems seems to be best for her. She finds herself driving all the way to Forks, Washington where even bigger problems await her. Since this story is based mostly in the Twilight world I put in this section of fanfics.
**This is just my imagination running wild. I do not have ownership of the ideas both authors have created in the Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse novels.
Chapter One: Fade Out Lines
The sound of rain beating down against my windshield is both soothing and refreshing as I drove down the long drive leading to the Cullen's mansion. I like dark rainy days, and the few months Eric and I were here I loved it. Maybe I loved it because it didn't rain too much in Bon temps. Either way it was good to see these whimsical dark clouds again.
I knew they could hear me coming up the driveway even in my quiet little car so there was no turning back, but why would I want to turn back? I mean these guys were like family. Eric and I came here a few years ago. He has known Carlisle for quite a while, and he knew Jasper even better given Jasper worked for Eric for a long time. When I found out I was part Fae it was a complete shock, I had no idea what to think or to expect, but I had Claudine; she was sort of my fairy godmother, literally. She taught me what to expect as a fairy that is until she was killed by none other than Eric Northman himself. It was an accident sure but it still doesn't excuse the fact that my boyfriend drained my fairy godmother dry.
Eric mentioned the Cullen's one day. He remembered that they had a member of their family who could read minds. A trait all Fae had. He thought out loud mindlessly that the idea of Edward having a bit of fairy blood in him as a human heightened his abilities as a vampire was possible but then again lots of vampires had special talents. After telling me about the strange "vegetarian" vamps and their mind reading companion I convinced Eric to make a trip out to Forks to maybe explore the idea of Edward being a fairy. I mean if he had a slight bit of Fae blood in him as human he would want to know right? Plus the idea of having a fellow fairy friend was missed ever since the fairy world was sealed off to all fairies coming and going from this world to theirs given vampires sort of almost killed off our kind all together. I was only half Fae though and I could choose to stay if I pleased.
Turns out that Edward did have a very slight dash of fairy blood in his human family. We played with the idea that he might have other gifts passed down from his ancestry that he hadn't tapped into. We stayed for a few months and I enjoyed it very much. The Cullen's were a breath of fresh air as far as vampires go. They were completely civilized and poised. Sometime I forgot they were a vampire which is saying a lot for vampires. Edward and I grew particularly close because of our common background; we had a sense of companionship between the two of us because of that. After a while the attraction between the two of us was building rapidly but we both knew that perusing that would be possibly the worst idea of the century. I loved Eric, but we were growing apart and I resented him for all the things we have gone through together. I knew it wasn't his fault but I couldn't help but feel that if I'd never met him I would be a semi normal person living a semi normal life. Edward was attractive and incredibly kind to me and the idea of being with him even if just for one night was tantalizing.
That was just it; on our last night in Forks Edward and I gave in to our attraction for one fiery night. I was one of the most incredible nights I've ever had and I think about it all the time still. After that night though I went back home with Eric and when we got home I tried not to think about my night with Edward.
"Nina!" Carlisle strode down the front steps of his beautiful home to greet me. At that moment the rest of the family poured out of house behind him with the exception of Edward who was missing. Carlisle met me with a grin and hug.
"Nina it's really great to see you." He holds my shoulders in his hands and kisses me on the forehead and my skin feels cool and tingly where his lips touched my skin.
"It's good to see you too Carlisle. Sorry too just show up like this I just need a vacation from home for a while. I hope you don't mind." I suddenly felt stupid for not thinking of calling, but then again maybe one of the Cullen's would tell Eric and he would know where I am. Before I left Eric and I made an agreement that when I left on this "mini vacation" I would go on my own without him spying or following where I went. If I wanted him to know I would tell him but for now I was ok with him not knowing where I was.
"Oh don't be silly Nina you're always welcome here." Esme greeted me with a hug and the most genuine smile I'd ever known.
"Yes of course." Carlisle agreed.
"Thank you" I pull back a strand of hair behind my ear.
After greeting the rest of the family excluding Edward we made our way into their house where we sat in the living room catching up.
"So where is Eric?" Jasper asked from across the room. Jasper was a really nice guy but he struggled with human blood enough let alone a half fairy. Our blood was ten times more potent than any humans' blood. "Sunshine in a bottle" Eric called me. So Jasper kept a pretty large distance between the two of us at all times just to be safe and I didn't protest because I knew all too well what it's like be around a vampire who snapped in the presence of a fairy. Still I wondered why Jasper even bothered tolerating the "vegetarian" vamp lifestyle. Then I glance at Alice and my question is answered. He would never leave her, and she wanted this life.
"He is back in Bon Temps actually I would really appreciate it if you guys didn't tell him I was here. We broke up and I had this idea that I needed a break from home. So I came here. He doesn't know I'm here and I would like to keep it that way for the time being. If that's ok with all of you that is." I glance at the strikingly beautiful faces around me.
"Well shit way to go Nina!" Emmett boomed from his seat where Rosalie sat in his lap. Emmett and Eric butted heads all the time. They are both pretty dominant alpha males. Rose rolled her eye and sent an apologetic smile my way.
"That's not a problem Nina." Carlisle smiled a warm smile and I returned the gesture.
"Thank you so much." I say before hearing the front door open and close. I could sense him as soon as he was in the house. I could almost feel my skin vibrating with excitement as he walks into the living room. He stood in all his glory looking as beautiful as ever, but he had girl attached to his side. Immediately my excitement falters and so does my smile as I take in the image.
The girl clinging to his side was pretty in an almost naive kind of way. Her long dark hair fell down her shoulders in thick waves hiding most of her heart-shaped face. She had big brown eyes and pale skin. The only thing that she didn't particularly have going for her were her disgusting faded blue jeans and a frumpy dark blue hoodie that covered the top half of her body.
"Nina" The sound of his voice saying my name sent chills down my spine as I got up to give him a hug. He let go of his girlfriend's hand to pull me in for a hug. I was good at keeping my wall up to block people's thoughts out of my head but when I touch someone it only becomes harder to keep that wall up with direct contact. It was nearly impossible to keep Edward out of my head whenever we touched so when we touched and he got the general idea of what I was feeling when he wrapped his arms around him caused him let his arms to fall to his side soon after the embrace. He turns away from me avoiding eye contact and I blush a little.
"How are you Nina?" he asks resuming his spot next to his girlfriend.
"I'm doing pretty well thanks." I force a smile.
"Nina is going to be staying with us for a while. She would appreciate it if you didn't mention her staying here to Eric either." Carlisle says from his ancient looking armchair.
"You and Eric aren't together anymore." His eyes flicker to my eyes under dark thick lashes.
"Yeah." Is all I manage to get out with a sigh.
"That's too bad." The corner of his mouth pulls down into a frown then he shifts toward the girl next to him who was being weirdly silent for a human.
"Nina this is Bella" He looks down at her with adoration. "She is my… well girlfriend sounds too watered down. She is my soul mate." He smiles at her and she blushes a deep red.
I smile and hold out my hand to her "It's very nice to meet you." I say.
She takes my hand and replies "You too." Her voice sounding meek and human compared to the vampires. Did my voice sound like that? I thought to myself and Edward glares at me. What? I thought; I didn't say anything bad about her. I state not to myself but to him.