The next day I woke up to the smell of bacon, eggs, and hotcakes. I got up and hopped in the shower. The water was warm and relaxed my muscles. I blow dried my long blond hair and put on an old dress. I was short and white with tiny pink flowers at the hem. I headed down stairs to find my grandmother drinking coffee and reading a romance novel. I kissed her cheek.

"Morning Sookie, there is a hot plate for you in the stove." I grabbed it and sat at the table with a glass of orange juice and started to eat the amazing food only Gran could make. "Oh, almost forgot." She pulled out a letter from a stack of papers on the table. "This was in our mail box this morning. It has no return address just your name on it." She handed it to me. My name was spelled out in lovely old kind of cursive. I ripped it open and pulled out the letter.

'Until we meet again. Come to Fangastion tonight at 7, I'll be waiting.

Eric'

I smiled. Eric, I thought, he is so way beyond sexy and sweet. He was more than perfect. He was a God. I told Gran all about him.

"He sounds heavenly," she giggled at her own joke. I smiled and finished off dinner and cleaned the dishes. My Gran had raised me and my brother since our parents died. I kissed her goodbye and headed into town. I dropped by Merlotte's and grabbed my check. Then I headed to Jason's. Jason is my brother and I hadn't seen him in a few days. I thought I should take him out to dinner or something. I knocked on the door and found it was open. I stepped inside and walked to Jason's bedroom. He was there alright, butt naked and a girl next to him.

My brother was a sex addict in my opion. I left him a note and said I'd just see him later. I walked back to my car and there on the hood was a single red rose. I picked it up and smelled the sweet scent. But, who had left it? I looked around and saw no one. I shrugged and got in the car. I drove back home and started to get ready for the club. When I got home it was 3, and I gave myself an hour to drive to Sherport tonight so I have 3 hours to get ready.

I went upstairs and entered my bathroom with a razor, tweezers, and my make-up bag. I got back into a shower and washed my hair again. I scrubbed my body to get any and all dirt off me. When I was done I let the water run in the tub so I could shave my legs. While that was going I plucked my eyebrows and brushed my teeth. I put on my robe and put my hair up in a towel and started to shave my legs at the edge of the tub. I made sure there would be no hairs on my legs.

After I was done I went and raided my closet for the perfect outfit. Fangastion was a Gothic bar, so my white and pinks were out. I owned one black dress that Tara had given me for my birthday. It was tight, strapless, and made me look very sexy. So I slipped into it and went back into the bathroom to do my make-up and hair. I looked at the clock and I had an hour until I had to leave.

I deiced to wear my hair down and I had it fall down in waves on my back. I put shimmery black eye shadow on and dark red lipstick. I looked hot. I grabbed a jacket and headed down stairs.

"Sookie?" Gran called from the kitchen when I was almost out the door. "Let me see what your wearing?" I turned to her and showed her my dress. "Oh baby girl, you are breath taking. Have fun but be careful, alright?"

"I will," I kissed her cheek lightly and headed out. I drove to Sherport and on the way all I thought about were his deep, sexy blue eyes. The bar was crowed and the rock music was not thumping out of the bar but loud enough so you could hear it, but talk to someone without yelling. I walked in and the hostess carded me. Her long blonde hair was styled like mine. She was wearing a tight pink dress with flowy sleeves. She looked at me when she saw the name on my ID.

"You're Sookie?" I nodded and she smiled. "I'm Pam, Eric's sister. He is over there waiting for you, enjoy." She gave me a wicked smile and I giggled. He was sitting at the head of the bar in a big chair watching his customers. He stood when he saw me and took my jacket for me.

"I'm so happy you've come." He kissed my cheek softly and we headed back to his seat.

"I'm glad I came," I said and looked into his amazing eyes.

"So, Sookie, tell me about you're self, I want to know everything." I told him my life story. I told him about my parents, my job, Gran and Jason, my friends, and even Sam. Eric just smiled and nodded, never interrupting me.

"What about you? Tell me all about Eric," a waitress came over and gave us two glasses of wine. I sipped at mine as he talked.

"My sister and I moved here from Sweden about 6 years ago. We are legal citizens because our father was an American. I had another sister, but she died, along with my parents, when she was an infant. We deiced that we needed a fresh start. We didn't plan to start a bar together or even live together but after Pamela's fiancé left her she needed a place to stay. We've been in business ever since." My heart jumped, he was a family man. I felt sorry that his sister had died and his parents as well. The night was great. But soon it was 3am and I had to get home. He walked me to my car and opened my door for me. I couldn't leave his side, I didn't want to. He wasn't just sexy anymore, he was more.

"Until we meet again my dear," He kissed the back of my hand. Before I could say a word he leaned down and kissed my gently on the lips. Sparks flew through my head and my knees felt weak.

"Can't wait," I said when we finally pulled apart.
"How about dinner Friday night? I'll pick you up at 6"

"Perfect," I said. He gave me one last lingering kiss and I left dreaming of Friday and of him.