He kicked the coffee table into the flat screen television, which fell to the ground with a loud smash; I jumped back out of freight but didn't get very far. Eric had his hands gripping the couch either side of my head. His face inches from mine fangs bared, I was pushing as far back into the couch as possible, trying to put some distance between myself and the angry vampire. I started to slide upwards and hopefully over the top of couch.

"DONT MOVE!" he commanded, I froze, staring into his usually soft blue eye's now alight with anger "what do you want me to do? Do you want me to rip out your throat and drain you of every drop, it would make my exist stance easier not having to prove myself to you every waking moment. I should just tear you to pieces, no one has gotten away with speaking and aggravating me like you do since my maker and even he had the sense to know when to shut up!" he yelled the last 2 words and inched forward, I could feel the coolness of his skin radiating outward. "Is that what you want? Do you want to be right, for me to end you or do you just want me to break you like I did with my other pets, break you in using torture and pain"

I have never truly been scared of Eric but in that moment I was, I could feel cold shivers running down my spine at the poison in his voice and the anger in his words, I felt something building, until it became nearly painful, as Eric inched forward, seconds felt like hours, then suddenly, I burst, shooting a bright green light from my chest throwing Eric clear across the room, into the wall.

I jumped to my feet, ready for another attack. I could feel something starting to take me over, it was overwhelming, Eric staggered to his feet, staring at me wide eyed, and he stepped forward.

"DONT!" I yelled, he stopped but narrowed his eyes, something bad was happening and I started to shake and quiver.

"Sookie what wrong?" his voice was soft and his eye's concerned. I stared at him, slowly regaining control, but my vision was blurring, I staggered, still fighting the force begging to be released. In a second Eric was cradling me to his chest, the minute his arms went around me, the pressure left my body, leaving me a shell, but I could still feel a knot, in my stomach but the tightness slowly subsided and the last thing I saw was Eric's concerned loving eyes staring down at me, then it all went black.

I slowly came to consciousness, feeling cold and sore, my body ached.

"She'll be fine" I heard a deep familiar voice say, I still had my eyes closed, I was a little afraid to open them.

"Oh she better be or ill stake Eric myself" a feminie voice bellowed, it was soft yet lethal. Pam.

Suddenly the air around me moved and I opened my eyes to see to two bight orbs of blue staring at me, with an apologetic gaze. "Sookie" Eric whispered, I saw Pam over his shoulder she was right near me smiling at little.

"see I told you she'd be fine, I want my pay by Wednesday" I looked to see Dr Ludwig staring down at me "now if you vampires will excuse us, I need a moment with the patient" I heard Eric growl and saw Pam roll her eye's

"Come on Eric she did save the girl" Pam said, pulling him away a little, he let her of course. He gave me a glance that I couldn't quite work out and allowed Pam to pull him out of the room, I noticed that Pam gave Dr Ludwig a threatening glare before closing a door I now recognize as Eric's office.

"Try to sit up" Dr Ludwig placed a hand on my forearm and pulled me into a sitting position on the bar. "now I know what you are" what is it will supes and being straightforward, whatever happened to pleasantries "I won't tell anyone, we both know how dangerous it could be for you but I suggest you get a hold of you 'skills' before they take you over. Tonight was a close call and you don't want to risk it happening again, you might not survive the struggle" with that she jumped off the stool and headed for the door.

"Why are you helping me?" I asked as she reached for the door handle

"I like you, manners are rare to find in one so young" he smiled over her shoulder and disappeared out the door. I heard Eric's office door open and he was standing by me, making me jump 'damn vampire speed' I thought as the pain finally struck me and I was left with a killer head ache

"How are you feeling lover?" Eric asked tenderly, I guess me nearly dyeing took the fight out of him, it did me

"Fine" I jumped down and staggered at little, but Eric placed an arm around my waist, holding me securely against him "I can stand Eric" I hated when people helped me, especially when I need it, it's very ironic. He let me go but he watched me carefully. Pam handed me a glass of water.

"so what happened that made you faint with Eric run in here like a mad man" Pam asked, I didn't miss the sneer in her voice when she said Eric's name, I guess they're fighting

"I'll tell you later, right now I need to make a phone call, and Eric you didn't happen to grab my purse did you?" I asked hopefully, Eric raised an eyebrow "yeah didn't think so, could I borrow yours" it was in my hand before I finished the sentence "thanks" I unsteadily walked away from them to the other side of the bar, I knew they could still hear but, it still helped to me.

I dialled number I had used often over the last 6 months.

"What do you need sookie?" Claude asked sounding as board as always, its seems to be a supe thing to not have good phone manners

"Hey Claude, I need your help, can you and Annabelle, come see me?" not many people knew that my great grandfather left one gate open. He told me about it and explained that Claude uses it all the time so he could keep his club but still spend time in Faery so he doesn't lose touch with his assertory.

"Yeah sure, but what's up?" Claude didn't sound very interested

"I had a little incident, well not a little one, it seems that I had a power flow of some sort but not one I have felt, it was stronger and actually felt like something was ripping at my insides trying to get free" Claude was quiet

"We're on our way meet us at your vampires bar" Claude said real rushed, he sounded worried, but I didn't think it was for my safety

"I'm already here but isn't it kind of unsafe for you two to come here, I don't want this to become a bloodbath" I asked, last one I was at was really unpleasant and I didn't want to do it again

"Niall will cover our scents, just watch your Viking he can be unpredictable, not that I would have a problem with him jumping me if the rumours about his assets are true" I felt my cheeks redden and turned away from where Eric and Pam were in conversation, she looked pissed and him amused

"They are" I said real quick and heard him chuckle

"Lucky girl" I blushed again

"Hurry up" I hung up, it was rude but I knew if I hadn't he would have had me looking like a tomato by the time I had done my polite goodbyes. I walked over to Eric and pam. "Claude is on his way, I have to talk to him about something" I kept it as vague as possible.

"That all well and good lover but you won't be talking to him at all if he comes anywhere near us" Eric said it wasn't threatening it was just a fact.

"Niall will cover his scent, so just don't think about his blood and we should be fine" I knew they wouldn't be able to but I just needed them passive, not happy or satisfied.

Eric went to say something but the front door opened and he went into instant defence mode stepping forward his arm in front of me. Then he saw Claude and relaxed again a little but the minute he saw Annabelle he tensed all over and his fang fell.

"What are you doing here?" he crouched into attack position and Pam instantly followed

"Easy Eric, unless you want your precise sookie to succumb to her true nature" Eric looked confused, but still predatory "and it's more wild and dangerous than yours" she whispered like it was a secret. I don't remember them telling me this; if they are keeping secrets about me ill kill them. Eric straightened and motioned for Pam to do the same

"Fine fairy, we'll listen to what you have to say" Eric said in his business voice.

Claude walked past him and hugged me, Eric was still glaring at Annabelle and Claude looked at his gorgeous arse

"Very lucky girl" he smiled when I blushed "come sit we must talk" he pulled me over to one of the tables. Once seated he looked me right in the eye's. On my stay in Faery Claude and I learnt that if fairies, project right at me I can hear them.

So Claude said 'I'll keep it vague for the vamps, whether you want to or not, I can't tell them fairy business, you have to' I nodded my understanding and Eric raised an eye brow but kept his glare set on Annabelle, I would hate to have him look like that at me I would know he wanted me dead and wanted to be the one to do it.

"okay sookie, you said you had a powerful incident" that was pretty vague, he was good, I just nodded "you have a part of your personality that is a part of what you are, and since you're the first that has survived so long" he was struggling

"Claude just tell them, no one here will tell on you, and I have no idea what you're on about" Annabelle, smiled and Claude glared

"fine, Since you're a the only angel ever born on earth, you have some quirks from growing up with humans" Eric and Pam finally took their eyes off Annabelle and listened to Claude, both being careful to stay stonic, but standing protectively either side of me "your powers are more powerful because angel powers come from their emotions and luckily angels that come from fairies aren't that emotional to begin with, and the weaker ones are created in the afterlife and don't really have emotions other then the basic ones, like anger, happiness, and that's it" it sounded sad I would hate to not feel anything but those, two, they are the worst 2 if you ask me "you are run by emotions, which you have learnt through your human life, especially since you read minds, it makes you a very empathic person, The most powerful force is built on anger, and since you feel so many levels of anger, you are very powerful, with ranging reaction and powers" I nodded to show I was following along and if I wasn't I was sure Eric or Pam were, either could explain it to me later "Because of your powers took so long to evolve, except the telepathy we have no idea where that comes from, anyway, you stored all of your anger and power away and it has created a power based personality"

"So I really am crazy, I have multiple personalities" Claude smiled, I felt numb but I was listening and that was what I had to do right now

"That personality, will take control, when you get angry. Since Eric is still alive and you're not on a rampage, I'm guessing you successfully fought against it, the chances of it resurfacing are highly likely and you have to get control of your power and let it out in healthy doses or it will overcome you" that a lot of information to get in 5 minutes, I leaned on Eric's shoulder, and he instantly put his arm around me, supporting me more

"Okay so how would I do that?" I had a few idea's but wanted to be certain, I can't risk messing this up.

"I suggest you build on you powers, focus energy and direct it, I will help where I can but you need someone who can properly teach you, vampire would be good but someone very old, older then Eric or you could try to self teach, it will take longer but, you eventually will get to the same result" his eye's took a faraway look "if only Claudine was here she could help" before I thought, I ran around the table and hugged him, he seemed to take comfort in the hug and buried his face in my neck "thank you but I'm fine" he whispered but he didn't pull away, I was the first and the minute I let go I saw my mistake and looked back at Eric and Pam who had their fangs down, I forgot their scent rubs off. Damn.

"there is one more thing I have to discuss with sookie but that must be done alone" Claude shot a look to Eric who had stepped forward, but after a few long minutes stepped back and dragged Pam to his office, I looked at Claude relieved.

"Thanks" I sat back down

"no problem, sookie, I must tell you something" he turned to Annabelle "wait outside" she went to argue but Claude silenced her with a glare, she smiled at me with her white teeth and stood up, Annabelle had boy-short brown hair and wore a half shirt and a long skirt that touched the ground, she turned on her heel and walked out. Claude once again settled his gaze on me "sookie, Niall looked into your blood line and used a bit of magic and discovered some interesting things about you, one is that you haven't got the spark most fairies have you are strong you have more like" he searched for the right words "a bon fire" I smiled at little, I had figured this "and secondly is that you stopped aging when you turned 25" I stared bug eyed, I must have heard him wrong.

"Huh?" it wasn't very intelligent but my head was swirling, this had to be some sort of a bad joke

"you stopped aging at 25 and you won't at all, you are not susceptible to human terminal illness and as long as you aren't killed purposely or accidently you won't grow old and die" his voice was soft, then when he looked at me he got up and walked around the table to hug me, being in his arms felt safe, I was with family.

"Eric will be pleased" was all I could say, if what he said was true he should be happy, I guess I'll find out his true feelings when he finds out he's stuck with me for eternity. I couldn't believe it, I'm never going to grow old and die, I won't age from 25, I think I might be in shock, can I even get in shock, I think I can I'm pretty sure I have been before, or have I just thought I was" I was ranting but I couldn't help it, I could be in shock, Claude's voice shook me from my thoughts

"Here take this" he reached into his pocket and pulled out a spray bottle full of some kind of clear liquid

"What this?" it was clear and had no label

"It will erase the fairy smell" I sprayed it on and handed it back, he shook his head "keep it" he got up "I must go, Annabelle will kill me if I leave her out there to long" he laughed

I grabbed his arms as he went by "what is her connection to Eric, she never said" Claude looked over my head

"Ask Eric, it's a pretty interesting story, but do it before you decide whether you truly love him" to late "bye cousin" he kissed my cheek and popped from the room, I sat their thinking about everything I had just learned.

I already knew I was an angel but now I'm a powerful angel with multiple personality disorder, Eric has a secret about Annabelle and its 'interesting' whatever that means, and the biggy is that I can live forever, if I can survive that long, I do seem to attract danger so I might not and I also have to learn to control a power that is unknown to me and I'm not even sure I can. On top of that I still have to deal with my bonded and the king of all vampires is coming to assess Eric and Louisiana. Great. Well at least my life isn't boring.

I climbed off my chair after one last sprits, of 'fairy away' or whatever and headed for Eric's office, at the door, I stopped. We haven't even discussed the issues of the other night and now there's more, I opened the door slightly to see Pam yelling at Eric

"You let her get hurt. Do you think you're the only one who cares for her? I do. She's the closest thing I have to a best friend, we both need her, and you have to make her yours so we can both keep her, she has saved us and she has helped us, without any incentive. Do something so we don't lose her and do it fast!" Pam yelled Eric looked thoughtful; I knocked and pushed the door open really suddenly so they think I just got there, they both looked at me clearly startled and Pam, flashed me a smile, smelled the air then frowned

"Sorry Pam no fairy smell" I giggled at her pout, she walked towards me and hugged me

"well that will stall Eric for a while, but don't forget the bet, it won't stall him forever, he just won't jump you right now" she whispered in my ear then pulled away, we looked at Eric who was clearly dissatisfied at how long we hugged, Pam winked and went to walk out, but I grabbed her forearm

"Pam you will want to hear this" I walked in and took a seat and Pam took the other they both looked at me.

I took a deep breath "Claude told me that Niall looked into my blood line or something and used magic and found out some things about me" they both looked at me expectantly when I paused "not only is my spark a bon fire but I cant die" it came out weird and I rephrased looking at my hands "my magic is powerful and I stopped aging at 25" it was quiet, I was scared to look up and before I could I heard a very teenage girl squeak and pink clothed arms pulled me into a hug, I hugged her back smiling, I still couldn't look at Eric

"You made me so happy sookie, I'm going to tell Felicia that she has to hide behind that bar eternally" she laughed and left the office but not before winking at me. When the door was closed, I risked a look at Eric to see him beaming a genuine smile.

He was suddenly in front of me "I'm so happy lover, I worry a lot about what would happen to me when you die, I see myself meeting the sun, but now as long as I protect you and I will, I won't have to lose you" he pulled me into a hug, and kissed me, it started slow but got more intense and passionate, it pulled away as his hand grazed my inner thigh

"Sorry Eric, I cant not yet" I gave him a small smile. Partly because I didn't want to have to take Pam on as well as Eric, I could barely handle him I can't imagine what it would be like if I had Pam there as well, id be killed. But mostly it was because it didn't want things to go to fast, things aren't okay between us and they need to be before we have sex.

"Of course lover" he pulled back and smiled but I could see him struggling to rein himself in

"If it helps, the longer we wait the more amazing it will be" I gave it a shot

"a great concept lover but not helping" he closed his eyes for a few minutes and when he opened them they were clear "come there is more we must discuss" he sat on the couch, motioning for me to sit next to him, I did because most of the big thing were out of the way.

"Sookie there is something that I must know but I do not wish to upset you so I must word this question correctly" he stopped and I felt myself get nervous, I had no idea what he was going to ask "were you intimate with anyone while you were away?" he seemed unsure whether he wanted to hear the answer

"No Eric you would have felt it wouldn't you?" he looked relieved, but there must be something that made him ask that question "why do you ask?"

"There were a few times I felt your lust, I didn't know how to explain it other than sex" he looked at me expectantly obviously expecting me to tell him.

"Eric I was not intimate with anyone else but your blood is still effecting me, I still dream" he smirked, he seemed pleased to know that he was the one causing my lust, I rolled my eyes and smiled

"I'm glad lover, although I may have over reacted, I injured many fangbangers and broke the bar twice I had to have it replaced" he smiled, and pulled me into his side

"Were you?" I didn't have to embellish on the question, he understood

"Not since Rhodes" he stated kissing the top of my head

"Good" I said and felt him smile against my hair

"And why is that lover?" he was still smiling and his hand was rubbing from my knee to the edge of his shirt that I still had on, and his movements were very gentle.

I turned and looked at him "it would hurt me to know that you were getting pleasure from someone else" it was the most honest I had been with Eric in a long time, especially where it involved my feelings

"no other women has given me pleasure since you walked into my bar wearing that gorgeous white dress" he kissed me softly and I had to smile, it was just such a sweet thing to say "I had even resorted to fantasies but it was not pleasurable, I eventually gave up, especially after I got a taste in Jackson but unfortunately after I awoke in your house, I couldn't account for the feelings I had so I tried to forget about you using other woman, but eventually I hit the point where if I had sex with any more woman I was seriously crossing a line and also for some reason I kept feeling like I was betraying you, I am not used to guilt, it is an unpleasant feeling" he seemed deep in thought

"Tell me about it" I wasn't supposed to say that out loud, around Eric I don't seem to have control of my mouth. I looked up at him hoping he was too deep in thought to hear me. But unfortunately he heard. Damn vampire hearing.

"What do you mean lover, what have you done to feel guilty for?" I could tell he had an idea but I was going to steer way off Quinn and my little affair.

"I have done a lot" I wasn't technically lying at the same time I wasn't technically answering the question.

"Such as" he was pushing. Damn it. I was hoping he would take my answer and leave it but he had to push, I had a choice, breach a bunch of unpleasant subjects or just one majorly unpleasant subject, it was no choice.

"Well I killed Debbie pelt, I know you're going to say that what I did was necessary but, it was still me who shot her" he nodded though reluctantly

"Anything else?" he was trying to get me to admit it, but I'm not giving in that easily

"Lorena, I staked her, although it was in self-defence and more then deserved, it was still wrong for me to take justice into my own hands" I was trying to think of stuff, I'm sure there's heaps but I couldn't think of any of them at that moment

"Just mention the one we both know" he was getting frustrated, but I wasn't technically in the wrong even though it may feel that way

"I'm not getting into it, it will start a fight and I'm comfortable and happy right now, don't kill the mood" I rested my head on his chest and closed my eyes to enjoy the silence

"Okay lover, but it will eventually come out" he was stroking my thigh and getting slightly higher

"I know" I grabbed his hand and moved it from my thigh and held it in mine to my chest just below my throat. He took my silent hint and we sat there in comfortable silence

"I guess you really are my southern angel now" I lifted my head to see him softly smiling

"Yeah, but I'm also dangerous" I slightly smiled back

"No lover not dangerous, just inexperienced, you'll enhance your skill and it will no longer be a worry" I knew it was a worry so I didn't comment on his choice of words.

"Eric whets the story behind you and Annabelle?" he stiffened and shifted a little, I looked up at his face and he was clearly uncomfortable

"it is a long story lover, for another night" he went to move, but I grabbed his shirt and he stopped and sat back in his original position "I cant die Eric I have the time" he was not getting out of this that easily.

"That may be the case, but I don't, dawn is in less than an hour" he pulled me to my feet and we walked out to his corvette. He opened the door for me and I went to get in but stopped

"We are going to talk about this tomorrow night" it wasn't a question; he nodded and got in the car himself.

When we arrived at Eric's house we went straight to his bed room and he stripped down but kept his boxer-briefs on and I stayed in his shirt, we snuggled down under the blankets and I was asleep within minutes, who knew being knocked unconscious by your dark side, could be so exhausting.

I awoke from a terrible nightmare, it was dark and someone was chasing me, but I didn't know who. I was surrounded by Eric's body, with his arms holding me tightly to his chest. I couldn't work out if it was possessive or protective, probably both, I spent the next few minutes disentangling my way out of Eric's arms and made my way to the bathroom. When I returned, Eric was barely covered and lying on his back, he still had his boxer-briefs on and was still asleep. I lay on my stomach next to him, looking down at his beautiful face.

I know Eric has done some terrible things in his existence, and not all of it was to survive. I know parts of Eric are vicious and ruthless and cruel but I look past them and see the man he used to be, the man I love. But what could he have done to Annabelle to incite that feeling I felt from him. He felt guilty, Eric never feels guilty about anything, except when he hurts me, so why? What did he do? He always said he did things that were necessary to survive and that he refuses to feel guilty for following his insticts, so what did he do to her?

I got up and had a look at my phone, 11:00, plenty of time before Eric rises. I jumped into his shower and got dressed, I gave him one last look 'sorry I can't wait' I thought and headed out of his house. I had no car, but lucky I had a little training in case I got into a situation like this.

I closed my eyes and concentrated really hard and when I opened my eye's I was standing behind fantasia, next to my car. I jumped in and headed for bon temp.

It had been a long time since I had been to my farmhouse, as I drove up, I noticed Amelia running towards the car and I instantly stopped, she nearly pulled the door off the hinges and pulled me into a huge hug

"Amelia ... Breathing" that all I got out and she quickly released me but now she looked pissed

"Where have you been? You've had me worried sick and Eric and Jason and everyone I called to find you, I even called bill!" she yelled, stomping her foot

"Alright calm down, I'll explain everything, in exchange for a cup of coffee" I gave her a small smile; she glared but eventually smiling pulling me into the house. We sat on the couch and I retold my story, although to Amelia I gave more details

"Wow" was all she said "okay so you're an angel and you've met the god's wow that is some vacation" she laughed

"Yeah tell me about it" I sighed "so you're not mad"

"No, it's going to take a lot of breakfasts in bed to make it up to me though" she smiled

"You got it" I said "is my room still mine" I asked I wouldn't have been mad if she moved into it

"Of course" she hugged me and skipped off to her room and I headed for mine. I felt good to be home, I lay in my bed for a couple of minutes, just enjoying the smells and feel of my home. I eventually got up but only after telling myself sixty times that I had things to do, I quickly changed into fresh jeans and a black and purple top, some sneakers and I put my hair up.

"Amelia I'm heading for a bit I'll be back later" I yelled and jogged to my back yard and down the track at the back of the clearing into the woods, after I was in the woods and out of site from the house, I stopped jogging and started walking, then eventually stopped, at a tree next to a little lake that no one seemed to know about except me. I took a deep breath, the lake was beautiful it was surrounded by trees that over hung the edges of the lake; it was crystal clear water, with a blue tinge when the sun hit it.

I sat on the edge and thought about what I have to do.

I have to find out about this thing with Annabelle, its gnawing at me, it have a really bad feeling about it and I really want it proven wrong, although with Eric's reaction last night that doesn't seem very likely, I have to talk to Hayden, if what Claude said is true then Hayden would be the vampire I need to help me, since he's over 5000 years old and in very powerful position. I have to figure out what to do with my life, I don't fit here anymore, I know too much, I can't go back to my happily ignorant life, especially if I can't die unless killed, I need to experience life, but I can't leave Eric, it would kill us both. I can't live without him and it seems he can't survive without me "err" I fell back into the grass, I don't know where to go or what to do, I feel trapped but I'm the one trapping me.

"You know it's not safe for women to be out in the woods alone" I jumped and opened my eyes to see Loki looking down at me

"Yeah at this point I don't care" I laid back down and he sat next to me, he was wearing jeans and a tank top with skate shoes

"I do" he stated "so my little cupcake what has you sitting on your own in the most depressing woods I have ever seen" he looked around with distaste, I sat up on my elbows

"Hey I like these 'depressing woods'" I wasn't really offended but I enjoyed Loki's light hearted nature, it was a welcome distraction

"Yeah well you can do better, I could take you to the most beautiful lakes in the realms" he smiled

"I can't take off again, people haven't yet recovered from me taking off last time" I was sure Amelia was at home calling everyone telling them I was back.

"Sure you can, you're in charge of you, you can do what you want Stop looking after other people and enjoy your freedom" he had a point, I sat up with my back against a tree, opposite him

"Am I free? I can't see how, I have responsibilities here" I have to look after Amelia and there's my job and Eric

"So you took off once you can do it again, live a little, you've got forever to handle responsibilities so stall, enjoy life, it's a beautiful thing. Just like you" he smiled his million dollar smile, he really was beautiful

"I can't I have Amelia"

"The witch can look after herself, she won't want to hold you back" he stated

"Merlottes"

"I'm sure the owner can care for the bar, he is a shifter after all"

"Eric, I can't leave Eric" that was the big one

He became serious and leaned towards me looking me right in the eye's with his piercing yellow gaze "Eric is a big boy, he can take care of himself and if he loves you he'll let you go, sure not without a fight but in the end he will either let you go or go with you" he sat back again pulling his sunglass off his head and over his eyes.

He was right, Eric can take care of himself and I don't have a life here anymore, I need to move on. "maybe you're right"

"Of course I'm right, I always am" he smirked, then stood "com on" he offered me his hand

"Where are we going?" I wanted to go but first I want to know where

"I believe you have some questions about your Viking and I know the person who can answer them" I took his hand and he pulled me to my feet

"who?" surly he isn't taking me to Faery, he told me he's not allowed there anymore, after stealing 16 virgins from their soon to be husbands, and giving them back impure.

"Odin" he smirked, pulling me into his body as the air around us buzzed and then we were gone.