Sookie woke up around eight the next morning in serious need of a distraction; she hoped a little house work would do the trick but ended up grabbing a book from the living room shelf and parking her butt in the yard. There was nothing she loved more that lounging in her favorite sun chair, it was a gift from her gran a few years back and it was still holding up well after years of sun bathing.
Ready to let the next several hours slip away without thinking or doing anything specific she opened her book and began reading letting the sun kissed her already tan skin. Sookie tried to focus on her book, it was one of her favorite but no matter how hard she tried Eric kept popping into her head.
Tossing her book aside she closed her eyes trying her hardest to forget the image of Eric with that slut, hours had passed when she opened her eyes again she realized she must have fallen asleep because the sun was setting behind the tall trees that filled the yard.
Sookie stood up slowly stretching out the stiffness in her body she wasn't use to lying still for so long especially in a the lawn chair, looking down at her watch she saw that she still had an hour before she needed to be to work and that gave her just enough time to shower and throw her hair into a ponytail before she headed to Merlot's.
She drove down the winding road into town hoping tonight would be different, that she wouldn't be stressed out and have to excuse herself to the bathroom to cry again like she had so many times in the past few weeks. Something inside of her told her to prepare herself for the worst; Eric had way of surprising her and most of the time it wasn't in her best interest.
From the moment she stepped out of the shower Sookie prayed for an Eric free night but as she pulled into the parking lot of Merlot's she realized her prayers hadn't been answered. There stood Pam dressed in a pink and white pants suit with her pale blonde hair pinned up around her head looking like a modern day Marilyn Monroe, it was nice to see Pam looking softer the usual but just her presence was a bad sign.
Sookie stepped out of the car smiling as Pam extended her arms shoving a dozen long stem roses wrapped carefully with a pink and red ribbon into her face, she had seen those roses before it was what Eric called the usual. It was what he sent when he didn't care enough to choose a gift,
"How can I help you Pam "she already knew the answer but she thought it would be funny to antagonize her a little
"These are from Eric with his love".
Pam smiled a miserable smile and held them out from her body for Sookie to take, the prissy vampire was never one to hide her dislike for something and Sookie knew she never would have asked to personally deliver the flowers to her,
"He's making you do this?" she asked cocking her head with imitating sympathy.
"Why Sookie dear what do you mean"
Pam grit her teeth shoving the flowers in Sookie's direction again,
"You must have really done something to piss him off" Sookie called over her shoulder as she walked past Pam tossing her head back ignoring the roses.
She could hear Pam cursing in a language she didn't understand and the clicking of her heals on the concrete told her the vampire princess was pissed,
"Have a good night Pam" she pulled the back door open and giggling as she walked inside.
It was about ten o clock when he showed up at the bar again walking in by himself he made sure to sit at a table in her section, Sookie's first thought was that maybe he realized how much it had hurt her seeing him with the skanky dancer from Fangtasia. That would be an explanation for Pam and the roses, she walked to the bar and ordered an o positive taking to his table hoping they could be civil but as usual he didn't look at her or say anything.
Trying not to let Eric get to her Sookie went back to waiting tables; her back was to the door as she read one of the regular customers the specials she so didn't see the woman walk in and if the bar hadn't been hushed by her arrival she may not have noticed. Sookie heard the high pitched squeal and the sound of her cheap shoes knocking against the floor as Yvette ran over to Eric throwing herself on him; it was enough to make her sick and for a moment she was drawn to the silence and privacy of the rest room.
Sookie tried to keep busy keeping her mind on her work but she felt drained just knowing he was in the room, Sookie fought away her memories of Eric trying not to think about the time they were together and everything was good. To confused to focus it took her a minute to realizes her shield was down but by then it was too late.
It was easy to ignore the thoughts of usual patron of Merlot's after all she had been listening to it for years. Suddenly her mind was filled with disgusting thoughts of Eric that were not her own, she knew how good Eric could be in bed and she knew from personal experience but hearing the sluts point of view was a hell of a lot more than she could take.
"What can I get you" Sookie managed to keep her best church smile plastered on her face as she waited for the trash to order,
"I'll have a true blood O positive and she will have a gin". His voice went through her like butter and her heart cringed as she fought to keep her face void of emotion
"Coming right up" she whispered as she turned to take their order to the bar where Tara stood watching her interaction with the two of them,
"You gonna to run out again" Sookie shot her a look
"Nope" she snapped her voice sounded shaky, Tara to laughed at her as she put their drinks on the tray.
"You know he is gonna keep comin until you do something about it" Sookie rolled her eyes at Tara's words, she knew she was right but come on this was Eric what could she do.
As Sookie walked back to the table she could see Yvette's face and she had to give it to bimbo Barbie she was really trying to get his attention babbling on and on about how much she was into vampires. She explained how she had always been a night owl even when she was younger and smiled as she told him about the woman she was with and how much she liked it.
Sookie knew it was all a façade and by the look on Eric's face he wasn't falling for it either, the entire time she spoke she fidgeted and stuttered caressing her fingers along her neck hoping he knew he could bite her if he wanted to.
It would have been easy for Sookie to know exactly what the desperate blonde was thinking just having a peek inside her head, she really hated the thought of feeling sorry for the girl but she had seen her type so many times before. That woman who spends her time hoping they will be the one he would fall hard for and change her before she grew old a wrinkly.
There was no way she really thought Eric was interested in her, the desperation poured off of her like the cheap perfume that was filling the air around them, Yvette had to know she was a pawn in Eric's game to make Sookie pay for hurting him.
Eric didn't bother looking at her when she sat their drinks in front of them keeping his eyes on the table he sounded more cold and distant than she had ever thought he could,
"Sookie have you met Yvette" his words cut through her and she felt her eyes start to burn
"Yes we have met" Sookie managed a small smile as she looked down at the bimbo sitting across from him. She knew he remembered when and where they had met and a few seconds later he proved her right, Eric looked up at her with an eerie smirk spread across his face;
"Oh that's right you do" he chuckled before dismissing her and going back to his conversation with Yvette. As if Sookie were just another human he had used and discarded and at that moment he didn't look at her like the woman he was willing to die for, she was no longer the woman he loved unconditionally and she wasn't sure she could survive that.
"Thanks" Yvette said waving her hand at her like she was a gnat buzzing around her face,
Sookie turned walking away quickly doing everything she could to keep the tears that welled up in her eyes from running over before she was out of sight. Thankfully her shift was ending in a few minutes and she wouldn't have to stick around and watch with the rest of the bar while Yvette threw herself at Eric for the rest of the night.
Sookie smiled and waved to Sam and Tara as she left out the rear entrance it was clear they had been watching her since Eric walked into the bar. It was clear form their thoughts that Sam was worried that if things kept up like this Sookie would quit for good; Tara just wanted to find a thick piece of wood and end all of her problems for good.
Sookie smiled and waved as she headed for the door hoping this wouldn't go from bad to worse once she was gone, once she was in the parking lot she couldn't help but notice Eric's Porsche. His car was conveniently parked next to hers making it look even more pathetic if that was possible, she also noticed Pam who was still standing in the same spot she had left her hours ago.
"What the fuck Pam why are you still here" Sookie let out a tense breath realizing how irritated she was as she looked down at the roses still in Pam's hand,
"I'm here little Miss ponytail because you refuse to take the damn roses" Pam looked miserable and Sookie couldn't help but smile; at least someone seemed to be having a worse time then her.
"Pam if I take the roses do you get to leave?" She nodded letting a fangy smile spread across her face
"Give me the flowers Pam and go," Sookie had no interest in taking the flowers home but she had always liked Pam and her Gran taught her that it was wrong to be the cause of someone's suffering even if it was a vampire.
Pam handed the roses to her with one hand while flipping her phone open and dialing a familiar number with the other,
"Eric she took them can I go now"
Sookie's jaw clenched in irritation she wanted to throw the roses back in Pam's face but just like that Pam was gone, Sookie fumbled with the flowers trying to hold them without getting pricked while she searched for her keys. It was ridiculous that he would make Pam stand around all evening just to prove a point, keys in her hand she turned to get into her car fighting the urge to use them to decorate his Porsche.
She tossed the roses into the passenger seat trying to control the anger she felt just looking at them when she had a thought. Before Sookie knew it she was standing beside Eric in the middle of the bar with everyone staring holes through her head, she didn't bother looking at Eric instead she turned to Yvette handing her the roses,
"These are from him, enjoy." She said clearly winking at Eric as she walked out.
Sookie made it all the way home before her night caught up with her; she started to whimper feeling too tired to fight back the tears and once they started she couldn't stop them. Sitting in her car crying she could feel Bill hovering at the edge of the woods his void tugging at her mind, she knew he was watching her he always was.
She couldn't stand him seeing her this way it just made things worse to know he was out there watching her all the time, the only place she could find peace was work and now that Eric knew he could affect her so easily she knew he would keep coming back.
He would keep showing up at her job with that cheap excuse of a fang banger and each time he would push her further and further until she snapped, Sookie could still feel Bills void in my mind as she walked up the front steps trying to shake off the pain in her chest from Eric's tormenting.
Sookie felt bad for sending Bill away too he hadn't actually done anything wrong to her well except for the whole thing with the queen and lying to her about knowing her Faye heritage. Oh and that little part where he made her fall in love with him took her virginity and stomped on her heart,
"Please stop watching me Bill "she spoke in a whisper sure he heard every word thanks to perfect vampire hearing. She was halfway in the door when her mind went into over drive and it hit her; she knew what she was going to do she would show up to his job and show him what it felt like.
"Bill would you like to be back in my good graces "she called across the lawn to him, he appeared in front of her in the next second and she couldn't help but notice how amazing he looked now that he had become the king of Louisiana. She sat on the bottom step of her porch inviting him to join her hoping he would be willing to go along with her little plan,
"So how would you like to earn my friendship back and piss off Eric Northman at the same time?" She said batting her eyelashes and being as sweet as possible.
Bill smiled a smile that could only be described as menacing and took a seat next to her on the stairs,
"So tell me what you have in mind," he hovered next to her being sure to keep some distance no doubt he was worried she may change my mind and want to stake him for all the trouble he had caused for her with Russell and the queen.
Sookie didn't tell him about how Eric came into Merlot's with Yvette and the roses he continued to torcher Pam with, she kept it on a need to know basis and as far as anything to do her personal private feelings about Eric he just didn't need to know.
She had trusted him throughout their relationship only to be let down over and over again but now she could allow him to repay her with this one favor and maybe they could be friends when it was all over, she also hoped it would keep him from pining away after her in the woods that surrounded her house every night "So Bill here's the plan."