what would happen if the pleasant good girl from bon temps didn't fall for bill Compton what if it all happened another way a DIFFERENT way.

These characters belong to Charlaine Harris, im just playing.

chapter 1
"life before him"

SPOV

"Sook, Sook! Are you listening to a single word I'm saying to you Cher" Sam shouted and waved at the same time.

Shaking my head I replied half-dazed "yes Sam sorry, ill stock the true blood up now"

Wow I totally zoned out that makes a change considering how busy merlotte's was today normally my head is full of buzzing and images from everyone else constant thoughts images and premonitions of what may be. Of which none of these were my own... I tend to call this my own personal disability, which as I've grown iv learn to control and master put blocks up to shut people out shut the noise out almost as in closing the door on children playing and walking away from it, it does drain me, runs me down by the end of a shift at merlottes it's a struggle to keep my eyes open.

Most people who live in bon temps think I'm just crazy Sookie, only a few people knew of this "disability", like Gran, Jason, Tara and Sam people who knew me to well to keep this type of information from or hide it from.

I walked out the back to the store-room and grabbed a box of true blood I struggled with the case back to the bar I started to fill the fridge up. Its weird I remember the 1st time I ever saw a bottle of true blood it was 4 years ago when such things as vampires "came out the coffin" so to speak. Not long after that I met my 1st vampire Bill Compton, he was average height, dark-haired, southern gentlemen he was polite and very observant of everything around him. The girls thought he was attractive me on the other hand thought he was creepy I avoided him the best I could without trying to be rude. Although everyone used to say he had an interest in me. I took no notice. The main feature I did appreciate about bill was for some strange reason I couldn't hear him. I would stretch my senses out as far as I could but nothing, he felt like one black void in a room of chaos. It was peaceful and calm to be near him.

After putting the last bottle of B positive on the fridge shelf I stood to see Sam smile at me. Sam liked me more than a boss should like his employee but I think that's because he felt he could be open with me. When the vampires came out it only took a year before other weird fantasy creäture made themselves known to the world. Sam could shift himself into any animal he chose. His chosen animal of preference used to be a black and white collie. Sometimes Sam would sleep on my front porch in his dog form just to get an exit from reality and the human world. Wow how I envied him to be able to just be something else and step away from the known.

I cleared my table before Arlene came in for her shift and took over we said our hi's and our bye's, I threw my used apron in the wash bin and walked out the employees entrance to my little car I was driving home as the dark was swallowing the light these days the darkness felt different it felt new and wonderful.

Gran was reading in her favourite chair a romance novel no guess, gran loved a bit of romance.

"How was work my dear" she smiled

"It was fine, same people, same drinks, same conversations" I reassured her.

"Have you got plans tonight" she questioned. Grans been trying to make me more interested in going out persuading me to meet someone to settle down, gran was desperate to have great-grandchildren running around. I think she lost all home in my brother Jason due to the way he jumps beds to different women almost weekly. But to her happiness tonight I did have plans.

"Yes, Tara called I think she wants to go to that new bar in Shreveport" I answered her wondering what her reply to that would be.

"That Vamp bar" she said not sounding worried but excited.

"I guess so, Tara said it was more daring than we was used to" I replied. Tara is into all these new creatures and ways of life, I tend to think she plays with fire.

I ran upstairs jumped in the shower; blow dried my hair and let the blonde curl loose down my back caressing my untouched skin. I opened my wardrobe to find something suitable to wear, as I scanned over some unworn dresses I chose a new red silk halter neck dress that hugged my curved and body perfectly and revealed just enough cleavage to catch the eye without attracting too much unwanted attention. I completed my outfit with Black high heel pumps and a black clutch of which I threw my lipstick and compact in.

"Sookie, Tara is here" she called up the stairs.

"Coming" I replied, I took a last glance in the long-standing mirror to see I looked really good even if I do say so myself. I walked casually downstairs hoping that I wouldn't trip over in the pumps I chose, not so glamorous of me,

"Hey girl, you look so good, I love this look on you sookie so daring" she sang excitedly.

"Thanks you look great to, I know this look is so not me but hey I felt daring tonight" I giggled like a little girl.

"Bye gran, don't wait up" I said as I kissed her soft wrinkled face.

We arrived outside fangtasia and to my astonishment this vampire bar looked up market very classy elegant almost obviously that was the outside who knows what its like inside. I felt my stomach churn.

"You ready to walk on the wild side" Tara smiled nervously, which didn't do much for my own nerves.

I looked to the main doors of entry were a beautiful tall blonde female stood as a host welcoming people in. she was wearing something quite questionable a long what seemed to be a PVC material dress with a slit on the right side to the top of her thigh the top of the dress look like it was of a corset style. The woman looked like she just stepped out of a dominatrix's film. I giggled to myself. As we drew closer to the entrance I realised I couldn't sense this female I opened myself up to her and yet nothing knocking she was almost like a black void it felt comfortable and pleasant.

"You girls look delicious" she spat through her fangs. Which sprouted out at excitement of seeing us. She watched our every move as we entered the bar. I suggested we order some drinks.

"2 gin and tonics please" I asked politely. I glanced around the room briefly booths were to 1 side of the room were people sat the dance floor was filled, a stage which sat a single chair which looked like a throne almost. I took the smell of alcohol sweat and cheap perfume in.

"Here girls" he smiled through his fangs. Second vampire tonight to shoot their fangs at us apparently we was doing something right.

I observed everyone's moves and the way they looked there must have been a ratio of 1 vampire to every 2 humans in here. I let my senses be free I opened up to take every thought and image in.

I wonder what its feel like to be bitten…

I can't believe I'm here because of him

I better get some of that vamp blood tonight or she will kill me.

At that moment while listening to so many others people I felt a knock at my senses, it felt as if someone was requesting entry to my thoughts and my being. I got nervous and shut back down, I scanned around to see if anyone was looking. Tara was still chatting about some man wanting her number and how she refused

"Like as if Jb durone ever has a chance with me" she chuckled what Tara was unaware of was that my walls were down and I slept in by accident revealing that all she wanted was to wrap her legs around JB and never let go. I smiled to myself. We both walked to the dance floor and started to sway with the music and the other people and swarmed the floor. At that moment I felt that knock again the feeling of a requested entry I concentrated as I swayed back and forth to try to pin point the person wanting to get in my head. Then I saw him sat on that magnificent throne on the stage as if he was royalty staring at me. He was the most handsome man I had ever seen piecing blue eyes blonde hair that was long and beautiful, sculptured cheek bones and muscles that seemed to be bursting at the seams of his vest to get out he wore jeans that he seemed to fill more than comfortably it seemed every inch of this vampire was chiselled in detail to perfection by the gods. I couldn't pull my gaze away from him. His eyes looked like he was reeling me in like I was his prey. I looked away trying to pretend I was paying attention to the song in the back around and the moves I was making on the dance floor. I felt a poke to my shoulder. I turned to see the female that was hosting from the front of the bar.

"My master wishes to speak with you" she spat with altitude.

"Why? What for?" I replied as worry struck my face.

"Follow me now princess blood bag" she snorted. I could sense panic on Tara pouring in swells around us, as we approached the handsome vampire I could tell not once did he release his gaze from me.

"Master the breather you summoned" she obeyed. He nodded at her and she slid to his side.

"Welcome to Fangtasia, I'm Eric Northman and this woman beside me is my child Pam. I hope you are enjoying yourself at my club" he spoke with authority.

I stuttered as I spoke "yyyes thank you very much, I'm sookie Stackhouse and this is my friend Tara"

"Pam why don't you take Tara to the bar get her a drink and show her around the place, while I speak to sookie" he spoke as if he had known who I was for years.

"As you wish master" she obediently replied and shot a gaze to us and like magic Tara was moving across the room without a single word or bye.

I turned round to see Eric staring at me contently "so sookie what are you" he questioned. I had no idea what he was referring to or if he was referring to my telepathy how would he no that.

"I'm a waitress at merlottes in bon temps" I replied innocently.

"I can smell you from across the room and you do not smell human, you are lucky to be talking to me now before another vampire would have snapped you up before I then you may not have been so lucky" he smiled

"Lucky me I guess, I didn't realise I smelt any different to anyone else." I was not concentrating on my walls and they dropped for a second I got a flood of thoughts rush to my head like a bullet.

This fanger better have some good stuff I can't afford to not get paid

Common hurry up

How did she get the chance to talk to him and not me…?

I must have looked like a complete mad person i snapped my face back to his, were all I could see was a weird expression on his face were he was a bit unsure of me.

"Are you sick, would you like to sit" he looked disgusted

"No I am fine, but you may not be Mr Northman, I thought you would like to be made fully aware you have 2 drainers in your car park draining 1 of your vamps, also that woman there with the black dress at the bar is undercover police officer". I knew what I did was to brave I should have been more cautious. The vampires eyes bulged in shock, he shot one look at his child Pam as if they spoke through brain waves her face went into disbelief and smiled and was at Eric's side Tara run towards me.

"What was that about" she was so confused I have a feeling that Pam glimmered her or glamoured her I wasn't sure what they called it. Note to self if I choose to put myself in these situations to research 1st. I felt a sudden tug at my arm the gorgeous vampire man was grabbing my arm urging me to follow him, most women would be scared but he had a look of care and trust in his eyes. I went with him and Tara followed in suit, he lead us through the employee entrance I assumed to the back car park were to his shock the drainers were nearly finished draining I assume a loyal colleague to Mr Northman I heard low growl a speed so quick he had the drainers dangling in the air like they was just feathers. He tossed the female and male at Pam is disgust.

"Deal with this Pam and make sure they know never to come into my area again" he spat

"Yes master"

In a lightening bolt he was at my side staring down at me, he brushed my hand with his magnificent hand that felt cold to touch. His big blue eyes almost sparkled in the moon light. I forgot that Tara was even there beside me shaking in panic.

"What are you" he wondered

"Waitress from bon temps" she said just over a whisper

"excuse for my bluntness, there is no way that JUST a waitress would have known the things you did, and you smell delectable, like sunshine, wheat and honey infused with hope. This is familiar to me" Eric looked like his body shut down completely to think she felt a pang of panic I didn't want to be known as a freak by a vampire as good-looking as him. He spun and walked towards his red corvette. Then stopped suddenly turned and smiled like a light bulb flickered on so suddenly.

"Hmm I remember that smell, it must have been 300 years since I felt something so sweet, you are brave coming here tonight or just plain stupid" his fangs dropped and a smile so lustful if he had returned to kiss me I would have retaliated. I felt Tara cling on to me.

"sookie I want to go home please, I just want to go home" as if such a struggle to spit out. I turned my face back to Mr Northman he had just got in the car and undone his window he looked round to me. I realised I had to explain this disability before it was too late.

"I can read people's thoughts that's all I am not weird, but I don't understand the smell thing" she was confused. And in vampire speed he was in front of her she was shaking as much as Tara now.

"A telepathic I didn't see that coming, and what of me can you hear what I am thinking"

"No for some reason vampires are just voids to me"

"Very well I hope to see you again and your mess of a friend" he chuckled at the sight of Tara, I put my arm round her in comfort.

"In fact I know I will see you again" he smirked with that he drove off. I was left at the back of a vampire bar with a complete mess of a friend and complete confusion.

When I got back home I went straight upstairs and check gran who was fast asleep I got undressed and put my favourite tweety pie sleep t-shirt on got under he covers and thought of tonight and concluded that for some reason I had a hunger and hunger I had never felt before I felt a lust so strong that it needed to be fed. I will make sure I see this vampire again. And then as the thought filled me with content the dark filled me and I fell asleep.

tbc