AN: New Chapter! Thanks to those that review my story you inspire me to post another chapter and more to come. Now on to chapter two!

Chapter Two: The Black Box

I woke up with the sun light hitting on my face full blast. I took the pillow under my head and placed it over my head to cover my face from the sun. I felt so sore, weak and tired; having sex with a vampire is a workout!

I knew Bill wasn't by my side since the sun was up; I hate that I can't wake up in his arms or have morning sex with him like a normal couple will do.

I rolled over on my side and was now facing Bill's side of the bed so empty. I reached over and softly touched his pillow and the black shirt he left on the bed.

I sat up grabbed Bill's shirt slipped it on and I walked over well more limped over to the drawer that was mine and pulled out a pair of blue jogging pants. Bill and I took turns sleeping over at each other's place I kept things in his place and he kept things in mine.

I went and gather up my clothes from the other night and placed them in a bag so I can bring them home and wash it since it had some blood marks on it. As I bend down to tie my sneakers wow what a sharp pain I need to tell Bill to go easy next time.

I came down the stairs and passed by Bill's hidey hole and I placed my hand on the door yearning to be with him, "Bye Bill." I said and left his house.

I walked through the graveyard to my house it was such a beautiful day it was nice and warm but not that nasty warm where it felt sticky. I couldn't wait to run home slipped on a two piece and sit under the sun and get a tan.

When I got home I noticed on my porch a small black box with a red ribbon on top. I went to the bushes and found a large stick to poke it with because with my luck it could be a bomb or who knows what. I poked it softly and nothing happened this time I poked a little harder and still nothing.

Since nothing happened I walked up to my porch slowly I painfully bend down and touched the box with my fingertips still nothing happened I grabbed the box and it was velvet one that meant jewelry was inside. Who will send me jewelry? I wonder to myself I removed the ribbon and opened the box slowly inside was a white gold necklace with a tear drop diamond.

I took it out and examined it; it was very beautiful and looked expensive. I saw there was a little note inside:

Can't wait to see you wear this when you see me tonight.

That's it? That didn't help much. Maybe the diamond had a camera or a mic inside to spy on me so I looked closely at the diamond but I saw nothing.

Maybe Bill bought it for me and thought it would be romantic to leave it on my front steps so I can think of him all day and couldn't wait to see him to show how much I love the gift? I laughed to myself Bill buy me a thoughtful gift not likey I'm surprise if he even buys me flowers or chocolates but you never know these vampires can surprise ya in a good and bad way.

I walked into my house and placed the box on the kitchen table and sat down to stare at it and figure out who in the world got it for me if it wasn't Bill. Then I heard the house phone ring so I went to pick it up, "Hello?" I answered and it was Jason boy I wonder what trouble he got himself into this time.

"Hey Sook, do you mind if I come over for my lunch break and grabbed something to eat?" "What you forgot to go grocery shopping again? Jason you need to start controlling your money and not waste it on booze and other useless stuff you buy." I scolded him every week or so he will call and ask to eat here because he ran out of money to buy himself some food that or he didn't want to go home and have lunch with his wife, why on earth did he marry her if he spend more time away from her.

"Come on Sookie just a ham sandwich is all I ask." He began to beg. I rolled my eyes, "Fine but only you come don't go inviting the whole world." I said to him because knowing Jason he will invite his whole work crew to come have lunch at the house and expect me to cook for everyone and then hung up the phone on him.

I went up to my room pulled out a red and white two piece, grabbed some sun tan lotion, towel, beach chair and my radio. I walked to my backyard placed the chair on the ground the towel over the chair so I didn't get those red marks from the chair and placed the radio by the chair. I rubbed the lotion to the parts that will be expose to the sun and I laid down and relax.

I put my cell phone to go off in an hour incase I dozed off so I can turn over. That's what ended up happening I dozed off right away since I didn't get much sleep last night. I suddenly felt cold wet droplets hitting my bare stomach I sat up right away and shrieked from the cold.

My vision was a bit blur form the sun. I covered my eyes with my hands and looked at the figure standing by me, "Damn it Jason you could have just waken me up the polite way instead of…you!" It was the guy from the club who was hitting on me the other night, what the hell was he doing here and how the hell did he find me?

"Sorry for disturbing you but I wanted to apologize for my actions at the club." The pervert started out with. "How did you find me?" I asked right away and took my towel to cover myself up from this sicko.

"Oh I work with your brother Jason. He invited me to lunch since I'm the new guy and when we walked in I noticed the family pictures on the walls and saw it was you and then when I looked out back there you are so I came to apologize." Damn Jason there he goes not listening to me when I say not to invite any one into the house.

Before I got to say anything he cut me off, "My name is Jake Clark I moved from Shreveport to Bon Tomps for personal reasons. I'm sorry for the way I acted if your boyfriend didn't come in time…"

I cut him off right there, "He's NOT my boyfriend just someone I work with." I guess you can say that about Eric. "The point is I'm sorry I wasn't myself that night I never get that way." "That is alright I'm used to men acting dumb when they are drunk I'm a waitress at a bar so I deal with it all the time. Where's Jason?"

"He's in the kitchen preparing the sandwiches for us, will you like one?" He politely asked even though it was my food he was offering. "Nah I'm not hungry at the moment. Go please enjoy my food." That made him laugh, "You're a sweet and funny girl too bad I made the wrong impression of myself now I don't have a shot with you."

I got up from the chair and stretch my arms out and cracked my neck and then I heard Jake gasped.

"Your neck, were you attacked by one?" I covered my neck with my hand right away, "Oh no I…" "She dates one of them he makes a meal out of her. She's a fangbanger. Here you go Jake." Jason said as he walked over to us and handed Jake his sandwich.

"Jason you have no right telling anyone my business. Yes I am dating a vampire, no I am not a fangbanger and yes he does bite me and I love it!" I shouted and stomped away back into the house. They followed me of course because they had to go back to the kitchen. I went and made myself some ice tea.

"Hey Sookie what's in the black box?" Jason asked and before I had time to snatch it from him he already opened it up. "Whew wee! Sookie who gave you this? Was it Bill?"

"I don't know I'm still trying to figure that out. I came home and found it on the porch and it came with a note but all it says is can't wait to see you wear this when you see me tonight." I took the necklace from Jason and placed it back in the box.

"Maybe it was that tall blond who came to your rescue at the club?" Once Jake said that then it hit me it was ERIC who gave me the jewelry box maybe he felt bad for not showing his face for a year and decided to give me a gift instead, wow 1,000 years old and he still doesn't know women.

"What tall blond?" Jason questioned. "Oh remember the one that stayed with me and I asked you to buy him clothes. He's Bill's boss I guess you can say."

"Jesus Sook another vampire? Why you keep mixing yourself with them? They will end up killing you, you know that right?"

"Like we are any better. I will be up in my room and when I come down I want you gone." I said to him and went up to my room. I heard Jake said before I closed my door, "Your sister is hot!"

I was in my room pacing back and forth pent up with frustrations from Jason's comments, what Eric told me at the club about Bill, Bill just being Bill, and now this damn necklace that Eric gave me. Why will Eric give me such a beautiful necklace? Did it have magic on it and if I wear it I will obey his wishes? I heard Jason's truck turn on so that meant Jason was on his way out and I have the house to myself again.

As I was coming down I jumped a little from fright because Jake was still here. "Jake what are you still doing here?" I asked him as I covered my heart from the near heart attack I almost had. "Sorry just that I…I was wondering if you like to do dinner some time?"

I felt bad for the guy I knew from reading his mind that his mother was ill which is why he drank so much that night at the club since it was his last night in his home town and since he's the eldest and only child it was his responsibility to take care of her and leave his life in Shreveport.

"Jake that will be a nice idea and thanks for the offer but I have a boyfriend I know he's a vampire but he is my boyfriend. We can be friends, if you like?"

He nodded and Jason honks the horn of the truck, "I understand and friends is cool with me. I will see you more often since I'm working with your brother now. It was nice to properly meet you Sookie. Bye." He kissed me on the cheek and ran out to Jason out front.

I watched them drive away and Jake waved bye to me and I did the same. I sometimes get upset that I can't date a normal Joe, I tried the dating scene few times but it was so hard to date someone if you can read their thoughts.

Like any girl I dreamed of owning a big house with white fences all around with a big yard with couple of kids running around in it and two dogs playing with the kids and with my successful, caring, sweet and handsome husband sitting on chair admiring our happiness.

Now that dream was down the drained, vampires can't have children nor can they marry humans since its illegal. They are still working on making it legal in Bon Temps. I was in a relationship that wasn't going any where. Maybe this is what Eric meant that I won't ever be happy with Bill because he can't give me things that a normal girl wants. Then why did Eric want me, did he forget he's a vampire as well?

I took the necklace out of the box and examine it. It looked like a regular necklace and it looked new not old and ancient where maybe it could have magic on it. I was tempted to wear it but scared to put it on because I wasn't sure what it was. And what did Eric mean that I be seeing him tonight?

Argh it's bad enough that men are confusing now I gotta deal with confusing vampires as well.

AN: Another chapter done! This one is really short compare to the first one I posted just I wanted to keep this one small and simple. Well let me know what you think. Until next time!