I couldn't sleep during the night. I'm getting sick… But I guess that's good for you, because since I couldn't sleep, I held myself busy writing!

Two days have passed, without anything to happen. No vampires with Hep v were found dead, nor seen in town. No one else lost his life from the slaughter that happened earlier in the week. In fact, some people left the hospital. I went to JB's funeral with Alcide. But since I hadn't seen him in years, we took a seat on the last row. We left as soon as it was over. Alcide left every night when the moon was up to go running. I can tell you I am happy that the full moon is over. Now I had him for me after work and didn't have to share him with the moon.

I was cooking in the kitchen while Alcide changed clothes. He just came back from work late today, he wanted to finish something before the weekend so he wouldn't have to tell the owner that they were late. I was setting the table and was ready to poor the plates, when suddenly I had the scare of my life!

"Hey princess!" the old man said lifting both his hands to show me he wasn't armed. I was ready to push him out of the house with my light. My hand was already all light up.

"OMG, grandpa Nial! You can't just show up like that!"

"Calm down, princess. It's just me! And take back that light will you…" He said. Alcide, who had probably heard me yell or sense something weird came running to the kitchen shirtless, his shirt in his hand. He hadn't had the time to put it on. The look on my grandpa's face, he was ready to attack. "That guys smells like you. I take that he isn't just some random guy or isn't going to attack you?" Nial asked me lifting an eyebrow.

"Why does he smell like the sun?" Alcide asked me ignoring my grandfather.

"Alcide, this is my fairy grandfather, Grandpa Nial, this is my boyfriend." I introduced them to each other.

"My grand-daughter is dating werewolf? Really?" He wasn't going to talk to Alcide anytime soon apparently "If you want to, I'm sure I could find you a guy from our species to date. After all, you're a princess, you should date royalty. And I take that's not even close to bleu blood?" Well, at least he started to talk to Alcide.

"I make my own choices Grand-Pa. And yes, he may be a werewolf, but he's also my boyfriend, so could you please show him some more respect?" I looked at Alcide, hoping his eyes were still chocolate brown and didn't turn gold yet.

"I use to be pack master. That's what we see as royalty." Alcide told Nial coming close to me to be able to take my hand in his and cross fingers. If he would have pied on me, it would have been the same thing. He was marking his territory.

"Use to be? Shouldn't you be dead than?"

"Alcide left because his pack wanted to kill innocent people." And he was damn right to leave them.

"Well, I guess I should give you the benefit of the doubt then."

"Thank you."

"Wait, does that mean you are like, a fairy King or something like that?" Alcide asked him.

"Something like that? I'm the only remaining fairy king young boy! And I hope you're talking good care of my granddaughter, because it would be so easy for me to find you if you didn't." Great, threats, we didn't need that.

"Grandpa, did you come to pay us a visit or did you want to tell me something?" I asked him. "Oh, excuse me. Do you want something to drink? Or maybe would you want to eat with us?" I always cook too much.

"Actually, I heard about the vampire attack in Bon temps, and just wanted to make sure you were alright. It's not because Warlow is gone that I can't spend at least some time with you." Warlow, the thought of him made me shiver. Feeling it Alcide started to stroke the palm of my hand with his thumb.

"Do you want me to leave you two alone?" Alcide whispered in my ear.

"You can talk out loud wolf, there's nothing you can't say to me that you can say to Sookie." Nial said, like if it was his call to make.

"Grandpa…" I said, hoping he would understand the warning. "No, you should stay. Try to get to know him a little bit."

"Well, he isn't happy about that… He already doesn't like me." Nial affirmed. "What? You can't be surprised do you! You know I'm a fairy?! If you do not want me to hear your thoughts you shouldn't think so loudly."

"He's not like me, werewolves aren't as hard for him to read than for me." Well not too hard, but harder than the usual humans. I should have talk more about my grandfather to Alcide, he would be prepared for this.

"Well, at least this one isn't dating you for your blood. I should be happy about that."

"So, do I put an extra plate on table?"

"Yes, I'm kind of curious to see if he's just one big killing machine." I looked at Alcide, silently begging him to remain calm, telling him with my lips to keep his thoughts for him as much as he can. Knowing that isn't possible, I hope he isn't going to think about private things.

"Well, I think she's in good hands. I give you my permission to keep seeing my granddaughter. You're not a fairy, but you're a good guy." Nial said. I was so relieved when he said it!"

"You do know I don't need your permission to see someone grandpa…"

"It's okay Sookie. After all, he's use to having people under his orders. It was a pleasure to meet you sir." Alcide said, lifting his hand to shake Nial's one.

"She smells like you… I don't like that." Nial said ignoring Alcide's hand and disappeared leaving a cloud smelling like rose on a sunny day behind him.

"Of course I smell like you, we are spending as much time as we can together. Would be weird if you're smell wasn't on me." I said more for myself than for my boyfriend. Shaking his head, I could tell Alcide was away, thinking about what my grandfather said. My walls were up, and I wasn't planning on bringing them down to hear them.

"I can't believe I met someone that's probably a thousand years old and that's has a beating heart."

"Well you did. Fairies aren't immortal like vampires, but they can become very, very old." Glad I didn't got that part of being a fairy. I can't image how it has to be like, losing every one you're close to while you just keep on going on.

"So, does he likes me?" He continued.

"I don't like to read his mind, it's weird. Fairies don't think like us. But from what I got, I think he likes you." Enough to get rid of the idea of me being with a fairy guy.

"Doesn't every supernatural creature's mind works different?" Alcide actually was interested in all of that stuff, he was doing his best to understand how my gift worked.

"Kind of, with werewolves and shifters, it's easier to capture emotions. Thoughts are always easier to get when I'm in direct contact with one. Humans are rather simple, some send really strong waves and are too easy to capture."

"What about vampires?" Well, I'd have to say I never heard any thought, but that would be a lie. I'm almost sure I heard one or two things, that came from a vampire. But I can't tell them that, they would kill me instantly.

"Vampires are like those black holes. You have to image that brains sends waves and that way show there presence to me. But vampires do the exact opposite; With them, I can feel them because it's like if they were a hole in space." It's not easy to tell how it works to someone that isn't like me. Adilyn would understand, Barry too.

"I would like to know how it feels like one day. It would be awesome to be able to hear people thoughts just for one day."

"Believe me, it's exhausting. Besides, most of the people always think about the same thing."

"Being?"

"Sex. And not only men, but women too! All day long. And when you're at work it's even worse. They picture themselves with you or other clients on table, or on the pool. Every single spot they can find." And when the guy is there with his wife, it really can make you feel bad about yourself.

"Well, as long as they only think about you without actually touching you, I can live with it." Alcide suddenly looked towards the front door and smelled the air. "Great, a vampire is coming." It was confirmed by the knocking on my front door.

"Who is it?" I asked already heading towards it, Alcide on my heels.

"It's Erik…Oh, and Bill is here too." Erik? What is he doing here? I opened the door and invited them to come in.

"Alcide…"Erik said nodding at him. "Where does this heavenly smell comes from?"

"Smell?" It took me a minute to realize he was talking about Nial's.

"We had visit." Alcide said before I could tell them who.

"My guess is it's a fairy… I hope it didn't stay too long. With this delicious smell, all the vampires in town are going to come here." Erik said making himself comfortable by sitting my couch.

"And I'll be here if it happens…" Bill said.

"I didn't know you were back in town Erik."

"Neither did I." Alcide went over to the sofa and took a seat in front of the Viking, followed by Bill. Suddenly, I realized that the only three of the four men I ever had sex with, were in my house. The fourth one was dead. That was just too weird for me.

"I would offer you something to drink, but…"

"You can always offer you…" Erik said smirking.

"Touch her and you're a dead vampire." Alcide immediately said.

"Calm down, nobody is going to eat anybody!" I had to say before teeth and claws were out. I do not want to get caught in the middle of a fight between two supernatural creatures.

"Too bad." Eric added, like if Alcide wasn't already becoming angry. Taking a seat on a one person sofa, I looked around at all of the guys.

"So, I think I know why Bill is here, and you Eric, did you come for any particular reason?" I ask him hoping it would change the ambiance.

"Well, I wanted to see if I could change your mind about that protection. After all, I am older than Bill. I could protect you better than he does." Great, I should I have known. That's why Bill looks like he just was staked in the back. Are they ever going to get along on something else than, well than me.

"I can protect Sookie just fine!" Sometimes, I want to have the power to vanish too. Or to shift, that way I would turn me into a mouse and run away. Or something that little that I could hide myself in Alcide's pocket.

"I know you already have you daytime protection…" Eric said looking at Alcide. "One that isn't going to let himself fail. And since the danger is mostly at night, I thought she had the right to have the best protection she could." I'm really getting tired about this stuff.

"Sookie has a deal with Bill." Alcide said. Well, maybe I have the power to become invisible, because I get the feeling I'm not here anymore. "No blood."

"Oh, because you do not have the same deal with me?" I feel like it's a male confrontation. I hope they don't think the winner gets me.

" Not the point. We're talking about Sookie here…"

"You know what. I'm going to poor myself some ice tea. Why don't you keep on talking, pretend like I'm not here… You're doing it so well already." And without waiting for anything they could say I left for the kitchen. The guys kept on taking, exactly like if I wasn't there. I came back five minutes later, hoping they were done arguing. Alcide wasn't in the living room anymore. I was wondering where he was, when he walked towards me. Apparently he was in the bathroom. I was asking him a silent question looking at him. He took my hand so the reception would be better.

"It was either leave them alone or kick them. And I don't want to have to angry vampires on my back. I could have joined you in the kitchen, but figure I had been too possessive too." At least he knew he was wrong. Squeezing his hand gently, to let him know I understood.

"Well, if you guys are done arguing about me like if I wasn't even there. May I know what you decided?" I said talking out loud. They instantly shut up, thank god, and looked at me. Believe me, having two vampires looking at you, should be frightening. But somehow, I wasn't. Maybe it's because I've seen their sweet side. The side were they aren't over possessive and truly care about me.

"I agreed with Bill it would be a good thing too switch every day. That way we can still handle our own business knowing that you're protected." So, basically, Bill is going to watch over me half of the week and Eric the rest of the week. I feel like being the child of divorced parents, except they are both men, dead, and teeth out.

"That is if you both agree to it." Bill was trying not to seem like the bad guy, actually asking us permission.

"Well, I don't see why I would say no." After all, they agreed on that. Even Alcide told me it wasn't a bad idea.

"Well, the vampires are still in town, it wouldn't be a bad thing for you to have some extra protection. Especially if Nial is planning on visiting you a bit more."

"Great. Now that's settle, I've got to go back to Shreveport. I promised Pam I would be there tonight." Eric said.

"Oh, if you see Tara, could you ask her to call me?" I know Lafayette said he would talk to her by himself, but I can't do much wrong just asking her about it.

Eric is back in the picture! Maybe not look you would want to, but he's here!